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TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 3 Crash Closes All Lanes in Clifton

Clifton

Police have closed all lanes of Route 3 in Clifton after a crash had police on the scene investigating.

A crash investigation team was brought onto the highway after emergency crews responded to the scene at around 3:30 a.m. for a car that lost control on the eastbound side of the highway near Bloomfield Avenue, causing it to flip over and strike a light pole

The pole and wires came down onto the roadway according to authorities.

Eyewitnesses said, the vehicle came to rest on the grass with a occupant reportedly trapped.

Utility crews from PSEG were called to the scene to shut power off to begin repairs.

The extent of the victim's injuries have not been released.

UPDATE 6:20 a.m. Police have all but one lane open. The Garden State Parkway entrance has been reopened.

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