Traffic & Transit
Driver Gets Stuck On Railroad Tracks In Nutley: Police
A Clifton resident accidentally drove onto a set of railroad tracks in Nutley during a spate of bad winter weather, police said.
NUTLEY, NJ — A driver accidentally got stuck a set of railroad tracks in Nutley during a spate of bad winter weather last week, authorities said.
According to the Nutley Police Department, a Clifton resident inadvertently drove onto the tracks near Washington Avenue on Dec. 18. There was “poor weather visibility” that day, police said.
A tow company responded to the scene and pulled the car to safety, police said.
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Several towns in Essex County saw closed roads, downed tree limbs and power lines due to cold, icy conditions that week.
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