"A 13-year-old Montclair boy hit by a car in the town’s South End earlier this week was taken to the hospital in a crash that has renewed concern about the safety of the crossing, according to police and the mayor." 

Montclair Local: Montclair Teen Bicyclist Hit by Car Sent to Hospital, Cops Say

A minor car crash occurred around 3:15 PM near Hinks Alley. An officer was on the scene taking a report. Two vehicles were involved. Both drivers appeared calm. The accident resulted in minor body damage. No injuries were observed. - Witness 

"I want to inform you of an accident that occurred today at approximately 2:45 PM during dismissal, involving a student and a car near the intersection of Chestnut and Park Street.  MHS staff and emergency personnel responded immediately, and the student received medical attention." - from an email sent to Montclair High School families

"A bicyclist suffered abrasions to his torso and bleeding from his groin and legs after a driver entering Bloomfield Avenue from Whole Foods in Montclair struck him Sunday afternoon" - Matt Kadosh, Montclair Local

Montclair Local: Bicyclist Hit by Car in Montclair Hospitalized Sunday, Police Say

"2 way stop - car did not see other car coming and collided in intersection. No injuries" – Witness via crash report form

"Two car crash in the intersection of Grove and Watchung. MPD have blocked off a couple blocks of Grove as of at least 2:20 PM" – Witness

"So, another accident on Willowdale last night took out a bunch of hedges and almost hit the house. More evidence that these roads need speed bumps. Car was speeding down Willowdale, accident happened at around 12:30 am." – Witness

"Looks like there was a pretty bad three-car accident on Park between Chestnut and Watchung. I drove past it as someone was being taken away in an ambulance. Does anyone know if everybody is okay? Looked scary!" – Source: Secret Montclair Facebook group

"Crazy car accident on Park Street today involving 4 cars. Two cars ended up on a front lawn with two on the street. Drive carefully people." – Source: Secret Montclair Facebook group

"Around 5:15 PM, MPD had Grove blocked off from Chestnut to Columbus. Coming back the other way around 5:40, one car could be seen with airbags deployed and a tow truck was arriving" – Witness

"I was a victim of a hit-and-run yesterday in the intersection between Grove St and Glenridge Avenue" – Victim via crash report form

"Road temporarily closed between Grove and the Fairway. Hard to see but at least one vehicle being towed on a flatbed truck" –Via crash report form

"1-car crash. Two occupants of car were air lifted by helicopter to hospitals." –Via crash report form

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"Mini Cooper hit with police blocking the road at 3 PM. Seemed to be a hit and run since driver and police were pointing down the street in the direction towards downtown." –Witness via crash report form

Around 2 PM, Glen Ridge police officers arrived at the scene. It appears that three vehicles were involved in the crash. A fire hydrant was open and spraying water, possibly as a result of being struck. There was what appeared to be a car bumper on the sidewalk near the hydrant  – Witness

Around 6:15 PM, a car was performing a K-turn when it was struck by another vehicle. The impacted car then rolled slowly off the road and into a vehicle parked in a driveway. One of the cars was not drivable and had to be towed from the scene.  – Witness on Grove St. 

"The overturned white  vehicle occurred on Elm near St. Paul Baptist Church" – Source: Secret Montclair Facebook Group

"This was Sunday morning around 11am pedestrian injured as well" – Source: Secret Montclair Facebook Group

"So during this weekend there was a 3 car crash up on the corners of Bloomfield Ave and Maple directly across from the Bay street fire station. Montclair Fire Department was on it ASAP. It's reported that pedestrians were hit" – Source: Secret Montclair Facebook Group

"Group 1 responded today along with @montclairpba53 and @montclairems to the intersection of Bloomfield Ave and Maple Ave for a 3 car motor vehicle accident with a pedestrian struck." - montclairfirefightersnj on Instagram

"3 cars crashed at the blinking light. Crashes there all the time" –Witness via crash report form

"From a resident on Gates: Really bad accident just happened at Hawthorne and Gates. Pedestrian was hit by a car that was turning left onto Gates while she was walking in the intersection toward Elm. Taken to hospital by ambulance. 

This intersection has seen a few car accidents and many near misses over the past few years. " –Witness via crash report form

"Car on the sidewalk - couldn’t see but there were about 10 emergency vehicles" –Witness via crash report form

"A car going too fast swerved to avoid hitting (unsuccessfully) a car that had slowed and was turning right on to Burnside. The silver suv lost control, hit the passengers side back bumper and came around the right of the car before driving up across the sidewalk, front lawn and then back on to the road. Both cars collided before the driver drove up on to the sidewalk." –Witness via crash report form

"Two cars collided when one was pulling out of Harvard. They need to put a stop sign there because it happens all the time" –Witness

"I saw aftermath of crash. Looked like two cars involved. Several police cars and ambulance. " –Witness via crash report form

"Pedestrian hit in crosswalk" –Witness via crash report form

"Woman with tow truck & her whole front of car damaged around 12:55pm today. Cops on scene." –Witness via crash report form

"Saw a car with front all smashed in around 11:30 this morning. Man with [sic] talking to police officer." –Witness via crash report form

"A minor collision around 10:15 am" – Source: Secret Montclair Facebook group

"A small fender bender with a Mazda on upper mountain" – Source: Secret Montclair Facebook group

"Two car collision - likely someone turning left either onto Claremont from N. Willow or onto N. Willow from Claremont. This is the 1st collision today, 4 near collisions today (loud horns honking, cars swerving) that I have heard/seen today." -Witness via crash report form

"Man driving a Vespa north on Valley was hit by a car turning left onto valley from walnut. Man driving Vespa slammed into the car in southbound lane of Valley. Vespa was totaled. Driver who hit him drove off. Ambulance was needed to take victim to the hospital with injuries." -Witness via crash report form

"Van hit local Montclair woman as she was walking her dogs" -Witness via crash report form

Montclair Local: Driver Hits Montclair Woman in Glen Ridge Crosswalk, Police Say 

Van Vleck St. and N Mountain Ave.

"Yesterday, at my kids' bus stop, a lady ran through the bus arm / stop, then realized she ran it and slammed on the brakes next to the bus. The guy behind her who was not slowing down for the bus arm either slammed into the back of her car. I stayed as a witness. This was 9 AM. The crash investigator cop said it was her 3rd accident already that morning" -Witness 

"2 cars collided around 8am. Saw the aftermath, looked like one car possibly went through a stop sign." -Witness via crash report form

"Montclair BOE truck crashed into a tree and ended up on the wrong side of the road" -Witness via crash report form

"2 cars were involved in a collision" -Witness via crash report form

Source: Montclair Moms, Dads & Parents Facebook group

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Image Courtesy Matt Kadosh/Montclair Local

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