Crime & Safety
Van Collides With Bear On NJ Highway, 4 Hospitalized
Two other vehicles hit the bear as it wandered onto the major North Jersey Highway, police said.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A van carrying 12 passengers collided with a bear in Morris County, injuring four people, according to police.
On Monday night, just before 9 p.m., state police responded to a report of a car accident on the eastbound side of I-80, near milepost 27.2 in Roxbury Township.
Police found that a Ford van with a dozen passengers had crashed into a bear that was in the road, officials said.
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The crash left four of the riders injured, and they were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to police.
Police added that two more cars hit the bear soon after, but no injuries were reported.
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The condition of the bear is not known at this time, and the collisions are under investigation.
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