Traffic & Transit

Watch Electric Wires Spark Over Morris Gas Station

The accident cut power in the area for several hours Monday. See the video.

The accident cut power in the area for several hours Monday. See the video.
The accident cut power in the area for several hours Monday. See the video. (Photo courtesy of the Morris Plains Fire Department )

MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - A motor vehicle accident in front of the Liberty gas station Monday damaged a power and slowed traffic on Route 10 while it was repaired.

But most dramatically, the accident sent a surge through the wires that traveled west along the wires.

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The video was provided by the Morris Plains Fire Department, who were dispatched to the scene to secure the scene while repairs were made.

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