SADDLE RIVER – A four-car, chain-reaction crash resulted Saturday night when police say a Range Rover lost control and rear ended two police cars and a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of Route 17 South near East Allendale Road.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Joseph Ford, 18, of New York City. Ford was charged with driving while intoxicated.
About 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Saddle River Police Officer John Latka was conducting a motor vehicle stop in a marked patrol vehicle along the shoulder of Route 17 South with assistance from Allendale Police Officer Mark Dunn Jr. Both cars had their emergency lights activated.
The driver of the Range Rover traveling south on Route 17 lost control and entered the shoulder, rear-ending Dunn’s vehicle, which in turn caused the chain-reaction crash involving the stopped vehicle and Latka’s vehicle.
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The driver of the Range Rover fled the scene on foot, but was apprehended by officers from surrounding agencies who responded to the crash.