Route 17 Lanes In Paramus Reopen After Car Crash Knocks Down Utility Pole
PARAMUS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A stretch of Route 17 in Paramus was completely shut down overnight after a single-car crash took out a utility pole.
There were no major injuries in the crash just south of Ridgewood Avenue, police said. The collision knocked down the pole, which caught fire.
Route 17 Lanes In Paramus Reopen After Car Crash Knocks Down Utility Pole
PSE&G crews worked through the night to stabilize the suspended top portion of the pole and its electrical connections, WCBS 880's Sean Adams reported.
By 6:42 a.m., two lanes of the southbound highway had reopened.
When the pole snapped, a support cable broke free and launched a clear across the highway, shattering the window of a lighting store.
