Crime & Safety

Trapped Driver Rescued After U-Haul Crashes Through Fence, Falls Down Wall In Union County

Westfield firefighters worked to rescue the trapped driver on Saturday night.

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At around 9 p.m., Westfield Firefighters went to Livingston Street for the reported crash from a parking lot on Central Avenue. (Westfield Fire Department)
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(Credit: Westfield Fire Department)

WESTFIELD, NJ — A trapped driver of a U-Haul truck was rescued after crashing through a fence and off a retaining wall on Saturday.

At around 9 p.m., Westfield Firefighters went to Livingston Street for the reported crash from a parking lot on Central Avenue.

Firefighters stabilized the truck before freeing the driver, the Westfield Fire Department said.

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Credit: Westfield Fire Department
Credit: Westfield Fire Department

It took about three hours for a "heavy-duty" tow truck to remove the U-Haul.

Patch reached out to officials regarding the crash and is awaiting further details.

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