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Elizabeth Crash Leaves Vehicle on Its Side; At Least One Injured

Elizabeth

Police closed Cherry Street to traffic following a crash that left a vehicle flipped onto its side this afternoon.

According to preliminary reports, at approximately 2:51 p.m., emergency crews were called to the 200 block of Cherry Street for a report of an accident.

Upon arrival, crews found a white SUV on its side with an occupant that needed to be extricated.

The occupant was removed from the vehicle and transported to Trinitas Hospital suffering non-fatal injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

UPDATE 5:37: According to police, the driver of the vehicle passed out behind wheel‪ as he was going over the Cherry Street bridge. A witness claims the driver swerved to the right, went airborne and landed upside down. The driver was extricated and transported to area hospital with minor injuries.‬ ‪No charges‬ ‪have been filed, according‬ ‪to‬ ‪police.‬

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