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Dutch Lane Road Closed After Crash Into Utility Pole: Marlboro Police

Parts of Dutch Lane Road in Marlboro remained closed Wednesday night after a bus struck a utility pole Wednesday afternoon.

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The scene of the accident Wednesday afternoon on Dutch Lane Road in Marlboro.
The scene of the accident Wednesday afternoon on Dutch Lane Road in Marlboro. (Photo courtesy of Marlboro Township Police Department)

MARLBORO, NJ — Dutch Lane Road remained closed as of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday between School Road East and Moore Road because of a crash involving a mini-bus in the late afternoon.

Police said the closure could last an extended period of time because of utility repairs.

Several occupants of the bus were transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons, but there were no serious injuries reported, according to Capt. Bryan O'Hare.

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There was no information at this time on who operated the bus.

The community will be updated when the roadway reopens, but right now a detour is set up and JCP&L is at the site, police said.

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