Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Down Power Lines, Ignites Car Fire and Shuts Route 34 in Wall Township

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Overhead view of a red semi-truck attached to a blue trailer stopped on a cracked road, with power lines crossing above the vehicles.

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A tractor-trailer crash that pulled down live power lines sparked a vehicle fire, trapped two մարդկանց, and left about 700 customers without electricity while forcing major road closures along Route 34, officials said.

The crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. April 17 on Route 34 North just north of Hurley Pond Road, according to Wall Township emergency services.

Downed Wires Trigger Chain Reaction

Responders determined the tractor-trailer bec...

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