Man Rescued After Car Crashes Into Condominium Pool
Officials said they don’t yet know what caused the crash into a pool on Center Ave., but said the victim was an elderly male
A man described by Fort Lee Fire Department officials as “somewhat elderly” had to be rescued from a Cadillac early Monday afternoon after crashing the car through a concrete block wall and ending up nose first in a swimming pool behind the Biarritz condominium on Center Ave., officials said. Fort Lee Fire Chief Jeff Silver and other members of the fire department were at the scene of the accident, along with Fort Lee police and emergency services, after the driver had been rescued from the partially submerged car and transported away in an ambulance shortly after the accident, which occurred at about 1:30 p.m. “Everybody got here, we pulled him out and the ambulance took him away,” Silver said, adding that the victim appeared to be “…
Howard L. Pearl
9:31 am on Thursday, August 11, 2011
When my father was in his early 90's, I had to ask him for his keys. It was one of the most difficult things that I have ever had to do. But every time that he drove, he was endangering himself and others. Most children lack the courage to tell a parent the truth when his/her driving skills have reached the danger point. They know that the parent will disagree, resulting in a vociferous argument… more ›