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Driver Loses Control of Car, Slams into Pole in Newark's South Ward

Newark

Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a crash with injuries reported in a neighborhood in Newark's South Ward late Sunday morning.

According to preliminary reports, it happened in the vicinity of Hunterdon Street and Renner Avenue at approximately 11:42 a.m. where police and firefighters received word of a crash with possible trapped occupants.

Rescue crews arrived and found that the driver of the car left the roadway, drove a short distance on the sidewalk, then crashed into a utility pole according to reports.

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At least one person suffered non-life threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by Newark Police.

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