Car left dangling over edge of parking garage after crash; debris injures man below
Authorities identified the driver as a 19-year-old man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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A man was injured by falling debris after a vehicle hit two parked cars before crashing into the wall of a parking garage in Rochelle Park on Tuesday, authorities said.
Police responded to Route 17 north at approximately 10:42 a.m. following reports that a pedestrian had been struck.
When officers arrived, they found a vehicle partially overhanging the edge of a parking garage. An initial investigation determined that the driver had collided with two parked vehicles inside the garage before crashing into the garage wall.
The impact damaged the structure, causing debris from the wall to fall onto a 65-year-old Paterson man below. The man was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center for evaluation.
Authorities identified the driver as a 19-year-old man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Police said no summonses were issued in connection with the incident.
Officials also notified the building department to evaluate the parking garage and determine whether the structure had sustained significant damage.
The incident remains under investigation.
