Driver Hits Person, Downs Sign By Morristown High School: Police

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A teen lost control of his vehicle Thursday in Morristown, brushing against a pedestrian and knocking down a sign, police said. The pedestrian reported no pain and refused medical attention.

The accident occurred at about 12:15 p.m. on Atno Avenue by Early Street — near Morristown High School. A 16-year-old student driver lost control of his 2019 Jeep Wrangler and drove onto the sidewalk, police said.

A 19-year-old man riding an electric scooter saw the jeep coming and jumped out of the way. The Jeep brushed his arm, knocked down a street sign and stopped in a bush on high-school property, according to authorities.

The 16-year-old was driving on a legal learner's permit and was properly accompanied by his mother, police said. He received a summons for careless driving.

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