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Tree Crashes Onto Car On Route 208 In Wyckoff, Hospitalizing 2: Police

Severe storms sent a tree crashing onto Route 208 in Bergen County, injuring two people, police said.

Trees fell all around Bergen County over the weekend, causing major damage. Pictured: Paramus.
Trees fell all around Bergen County over the weekend, causing major damage. Pictured: Paramus. (Boyd A. Loving)

WYCKOFF, NJ — Two people were taken to the hospital on Saturday evening after a tree fell on a car traveling on Route 208 in Wyckoff, police said.

Around 8 p.m. Saturday, according to Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto, two people were traveling south on the highway in a Toyota Highlander during a severe storm.

A tree fell onto the highway, landing on the hood and windshield of the Highlander.

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The front seat passenger, a 39-year-old Passaic woman, suffered cuts to her legs from the broken glass and was taken to the hospital by the Wyckoff Ambulance Corps, Soto said.

A rear seat passenger was also taken to the hospital for evaluation. None of the injuries were life threatening, police said.

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Soto said there were no other major injuries in Wyckoff due to the storms that have been rolling through the area.

Flood Watch Continues

Bergen County remains under a flood watch until Tuesday at 6 a.m. Up to an inch and a half of rain is expected to fall on Monday.

The state's northeatern counties, including Bergen County, have a high risk of flash flooding, the NWS says.

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