Driver Hit From Behind Steps On Gas, Goes Off-Road In Bergen Co.

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — An SUV swerved off the road on Fair Lawn Avenue and rolled sideways on Thursday afternoon, according to the Fair Lawn Police Department.

The woman driving the car survived the impact with non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Valley Hospital.

The incident happened around 2:17 p.m. The woman was hit from behind by another car, according to Lieutenant Eric Leitman.

Following the initial impact, she accidentally stepped on the accelerator, causing the car to go off the road, in the direction of a Route 208 ramp and into a shrubbery area, Leitman said.

The woman sustained a back injury. When first responders got to the scene, she was already outside of the car and had gotten help from bystanders, Leitman said.