Traffic & Transit
Car Overturns In Morris Plains, Driver Possibly Impaired: Police
Officials extricated the driver from the vehicle, but his injuries weren't life-threatening.
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ — A man was hospitalized after his car rolled over Tuesday night in Morris Plains. His injuries weren't life-threatening, but he may have been impaired due to drugs or alcohol, according to Morris Plains police.
The accident occurred just before 9 p.m. around Granniss Avenue near Mayfair Road. A photo from the Morris Plains Fire Department shows the vehicle with extensive damage, including a shattered windshield and a detached hood.
Authorities didn't publicly identify the driver. No passengers were in the vehicle.
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The Morris Plains Fire Department and Morris Minute Men Ambulance Squad extracted the driver from the vehicle. Officials took him to Morristown Medical Center.
The investigation is ongoing.
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