Pedestrian injured after vehicle crashes through Rochelle Park parking garage wall
Police say the vehicle struck two parked cars before crashing through the garage wall.
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A pedestrian was injured Tuesday morning after a vehicle crashed through a parking garage wall in Rochelle Park, police said.
Police said officers responded at about 10:40 a.m. to 218 Route 17 North and found a vehicle protruding through the wall of a parking garage and hanging above the ground below.
Investigators said the driver struck two parked vehicles before crashing into the wall, causing part of the structure to break and injure a pedestrian on the ground level.
The injured pedestrian, a 65-year-old Paterson resident, was taken to Hackensack Hospital for evaluation, according to police.
Police identified the driver as a 19-year-old Philadelphia resident. No summonses were issued.
Police said the building department was notified to assess the structural integrity of the parking garage.
(Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving)
