3-Car Crash Downs Traffic Pole On Parsippany's Route 46

PARSIPPANY, NJ — A three-car crash also downed a traffic pole Thursday evening on Route 46. A Parsippany man who received summonses told police he experienced a glare from the sun, according to the crash report.

The accident took place at 6:55 p.m. Thursday at Route 46 and Cherry Hill Road. A Mercedes driver travelled southbound on Cherry Hill Road. While the driver made a turn, a BMW drove straight in the same direction, to the first driver's right.

Kevin Zarro reached Cherry Hill Road and told police that by the time he got his hand over his eyes to block the sun, his front bumper hit another vehicle, according to the crash report. The three vehicles collided, causing Zarro's to strike a curb and hit a traffic-signal pole, police said.

The pole fell into the roadway and obstructed all lanes on Route 46 E. Officials initially closed the road in both directions and then fully reopened Route 46 at 9:15 p.m. Thursday.

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