Route 10 Still Closed In Parsippany After Monday Night Crash

UPDATE: Two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane are opening, officials announced. Expect heavy delays in the area.

Police expected the lanes reopened by 2:35 p.m. Tuesday.

Original article:

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Route 10 in Parsippany remained closed Tuesday morning after a Monday night crash that took down several utility poles and wires.

Route 10 East is detoured at Miller Road, which turns into Mountain Way. Route 10 West is detoured at Route 53 (Tabor Road).

Officials expect the closure to remain in place throughout the morning. Plan ahead because of heavy delays.

The accident occurred on Route 10 around Yacenda Drive — near the Denville border — according to state officials.

The driver appeared to lose control and crashed into a utility pole, causing all utility lines to fall to the ground, according to Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover. The accident also took down two utility poles and a light pole, Conover told Patch.

The crash made about 1,700 customers lost power Monday night in the Route 10/Old Dover Road/Powder Mill area. Only 42 people in Parsippany remain without power as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, with an estimated restoration of 9:30 a.m., according to Jersey Central Power & Light.

JCP&L and Verizon are on site as of Tuesday morning.

This is a developing story. Patch will update.