BERGENFIELD, NJ - A man and his young child were only a couple feet from tragedy as they drove down North Washington Avenue in Bergenfield on August 14^th.

Minutes after 7:00 P.M., while waiting at a red light at West Church Street, the top of the telephone pole next to the car, which included several transformers, snapped and crashed into the front of the vehicle. The man was able to exit the car safely with the child as smoke started to show from the tires. A Bergen County Coordinator was close by and called the incident in. Flames were showing as the first units arrived. The transformers were arcing and a call to PSE&G on a rush was made. 

A one-story medical building was an exposure. Members accessed the interior and found no extension. The public was kept back as the vehicle became fully involved. Teaneck Tower 1 was called to the scene and Dumont covered Alert Firehouse. Once PSE&G arrived on the scene, the power was cut and what was left of the vehicle was able to be extinguished.

No injuries were reported. Several businesses lost power, including a 7-11 which gave out ice cream before it melted. Busy North Washington Avenue was closed for several hours.