WALL, NEW JERSEY — A tractor-trailer exiting a business on Route 34 in Wall Friday morning became entangled in overhead utility lines, sending live wires down onto four vehicles, trapping two people in a car that caught fire, and knocking out power to more than 700 customers.
The crash occurred at approximately 7:45 a.m. on the northbound side of Route 34 near Hurley Pond Road. The fallen wires trapped two people inside one of the vehicles. The vehicle then caught fire. Glendola Fire Company and South Wall Fire Rescue responded, quickly extinguished the fire, and removed both occupants, who were treated for injuries.
Route 34 northbound remained closed as of 1 p.m. with traffic being detoured. One lane remained open on the southbound side, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
JCP&L reported that more than 700 customers initially lost power. As of 1 p.m., approximately 200 homes and businesses remained without power. Full restoration was expected by approximately 3:30 p.m.
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