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A crash allegedly involving a drunk driver that involved eight vehicles in Elmwood Park on Friday evening left one driver trapped and a trail of damage on roads and sidewalks at the intersection of Mola Boulevard and Godwin Avenue.
The crash caused severe damage to vehicles, with car parts strewn on the road and cars pushed against each other. Police arrested Jean C. Lizardo, 29 and an Elmwood Park resident, and charged him with driving while intoxicated; he was later released under John’s Law to a third party that the police did not identify.
“At approximately 5:53 p.m., the Elmwood Park Police Department received multiple 911 calls regarding a serious motor vehicle accident,” said Michael Foligno, Chief of Police at Elmwood Park. “Multiple damaged vehicles were in the roadway and on the sidewalks,” he said.
A driver who was trapped in a vehicle was extricated and transported to Hackensack University Medical Center for minor injuries. Two other individuals involved in the accidents were also transported to Hackensack University Medical Center with minor injuries.
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“I’m so glad that my dad made it out alive from this accident! His car suffered a lot and is a total loss. Will definitely be a long road to recovery,” said Sandra Yauseyeva, commenting on a Facebook post and referring to one of the victims.
The Bergen County Prosecutors Office Fatal Accident Unit and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene unit were on the scene and investigating it.
Lizardo was transported to Elmwood Park Police Headquarters where he was processed and charged with driving while intoxicated and issued multiple motor vehicle summonses, Foligno said.
