Car Crash Takes Down Pole, Wires On Route 46, Snarls Tuesday Traffic

A single-car crash at Route 46 and New Road in Parsippany Tuesday afternoon took out a utility pole and downed wires, Parsippany Police announced.

The crash occurred just before 1 p.m. and impacted a handful of major roadways in the area. Police did not respond to Patch’s inquiry regarding injuries in the incident.

As of Tuesday night, the following roads and detours were opened:

• Route 46 East Ramp onto New Rd is open. However, you can only head south (towards Route 280 and Wawa). No vehicles can make a left turn onto New Rd northbound.
• Route 46 West off ramps by New Road are open. However, no vehicles can access New Rd southbound. You must take Old Bloomfield Ave either East or West depending on the off ramp you take.
• Traffic taking Route 46 West and needing to go to New Rd southbound or Route 280 area should take Route 46 West to Baldwin Rd. Take the off ramp and make a left onto Baldwin Rd and then another left onto Route 46 East.
• Traffic on Old Bloomfield Ave (westbound) attempting to get to Route 46 West should continue to the next intersection and make a right onto Changebridge Rd which will take you to Route 46 West.
• New Rd northbound is open, however you cannot cross Route 46. All traffic is diverted eastbound at the intersection of Route 46 and New Rd.
• Route 46 East and West are both open.

Photos Courtesy James French.