Authorities say a man died in Bergen County after he drove his car around some traffic cones meant to warn motorists to stay away from a downed live wire.
Police in Franklin Lakes say it appears the vehicle hit the wire, which sparked a fire that engulfed the car around 9 a.m. Thursday.
The victim's name was not immediately made public.
The area received about 2 feet of snow during this week's storm.
A police spokesman says the department doesn't have the personnel to post an officer at every hazard, and in the case of a downed wire it blocks off the area and alerts the power company.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.