Ambulance, Four Cars Involved in Three Separate Accidents

An ambulance and four cars were involved in three separate accidents on Rt. 17 that sent a total of two people to on Thursday afternoon.

According to police, at around 4 p.m., a car rear-ended a vehicle on Rt. 17 S. near Paramus Road and from there, a chain reaction of accidents was set off on the heavily traveled state highway.

While , and emergency services responded to the first accident, another vehicle further behind on 17 – near Linwood Ave. – rear-ended a vehicle in the center lane.

A Ridgewood ambulance responding to the second accident subsequently took out the mirror of another vehicle while en route, police confirmed. No one was injured in the ambulance-related accident, emergency responders told Patch. All three accidents took place within just a few minutes of the first call.

Two people with what Fire Department Cpt. Chris Duflocq characterized as "moderate" injuries were transported to Valley Hospital as a result of the multi-car crashes. They complained of arm and neck injuries but their injuries did not appear life threatening, responders said.