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Chicken_legs
Citizen
Username: Chicken_legs
Post Number: 18
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 - 9:28 pm: | 
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Around 5:00 today, part of Montrose Ave was closed off (between Grove and ??? I can't remember the name of the next street West of Grove.) There seemed to have been a car accident, but I couldn't tell. There was a fire engine and some cops. Anyone know? |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 3816
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 - 10:37 pm: |
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A few weeks ago they were filimg on movie on Berkley. Could have something to do with that. |
Josh Holtz
Citizen
Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 254
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2006 - 9:22 am: |
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A van ran smack into a tree. My best guess is that the van was traveling at a high speed (typical of most of the vehicles traveling through Montrose nowadays) and could not navigate the bend in the road. |
joel dranove
Citizen
Username: Jdranove
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2006 - 10:06 am: |
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The van tried to avoid a speeding car, which could not negotiate the town built traffic circle hazard, and the car did not stop.
The van supposedly was transporting handicapped children.
It was not a speeding van.
All of this info is second hand, from eyewitness, to friend of an eyewitness, to this writer.
Maybe third hand, but better than conjecture.
jd
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Pizzaz
Supporter
Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 3099
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2006 - 10:10 am: |
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Welcome to MOL, Joel. The pleasure is mine.  |
joel dranove
Citizen
Username: Jdranove
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2006 - 10:32 am: |
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Thank you.
But, having read my town tax statement, I must go back to work.
jd
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Josh Holtz
Citizen
Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 256
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2006 - 11:03 am: |
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Thanks for clarifying Joel. I figured someone had to be speeding (and that wonderful circle was involved).
Welcome to MOL. |
mammabear
Citizen
Username: Mammabear
Post Number: 315
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2006 - 1:23 pm: |
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A van carrying handicapped young adults swerved to miss a car pulling out of Grove that had cut them off. There was no speeding involved - for once!!! Several of the passengers were trapped under the dashboard of the car and had to be cut out. It was really scary. Both trapped passengers were transported in ambulances. I have no idea of their status. I assume the matter is being investigated. |
joel dranove
Citizen
Username: Jdranove
Post Number: 3
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2006 - 1:33 pm: |
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Do you know if the police are trying to identify the car and driver?
jd |
AGD4
Citizen
Username: Agd4
Post Number: 51
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2006 - 10:32 pm: |
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Can anyone clarify which Grove? Was the car that cut off the van coming off of Grove TERRACE or off of Grove ROAD?
I saw the aftermath of the accident. From what I saw, the van must have been traveling East on Montrose Avenue toward Centre Street as it had hit a tree on the South side of the street by the twin brick homes near Grove Road. Which, would mean the van was already well past the traffic circle when the accident occurred.
It was a horrible scene. On several other occasions I have seen cars coming East on Montrose hit gas lamps as well as street signs on that side of the street near the very same location.
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