Traffic & Transit
Valley Road Reopens After Car Crash Into Pole In Basking Ridge
The utility pole was severed causing power lines to fall into the roadway, said police.
![Bernards Township Police sent out an alert on the closure around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22871539/20240424/075309/styles/patch_image/public/patch-traffic-alert-graphic-4-1___24075135475.jpg)
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A car crashed into a utility pole on County Route 512 (Valley Road) in Basking Ridge on Wednesday morning prompting a road closure, said Det. Lt. Michael Sweeney.
The single-car crash was reported at 5:47 a.m. in the area of Pleasant Valley Park.
The driver and sole occupant were not injured in the crash, said Sweeney.
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The vehicle sustained significant damage and was towed from the scene. The utility pole was severed causing power lines to fall into the roadway.
JCP&L, Bernards Township Officer of Emergency Management, and Somerset County Roads Department were called out.
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Valley Road was closed to traffic between Knollcroft Road and Spring Valley Road. The road has reopened as of 12:50 p.m.
The crash is still under investigation by the Bernards Township Police.
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