Hit-and-Run Motor Vehicle Accident with Utility Damage and Search for Fleeing Parties

Summary: A motor vehicle accident occurred near QuickChek in East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, resulting in a utility pole and traffic light being knocked down. The involved parties fled the scene in an unknown direction. Emergency services, including police, fire, EMS, and DPW, responded to secure the area, check for injuries, and address the downed utilities. A perimeter was established, and a K-9 unit was called to search for the fleeing individuals, with coordination among multiple responding units. The vehicle involved was traced to an owner in Scranton, Pennsylvania. No entrapment was reported, and all parties were confirmed out of the vehicle. The area was made safe, and the search for suspects continued.