Morning News: Three Car Accident and Trains Delayed

A three car accident at the intersection of West Grove Street and Summit Avenue this morning resulted in one car on a private lawn and several ambulences being called to the scene.

While details of the accident are sketchy in the late morning, it has been confirmed that one car ended up on the lawn of the house at the northwest corner of the intersection. Tire tracks and police markings are visible in the snow on the lawn. The accident occurred around 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

The babysitter in the home said she did not witness the accident but was told by the homeowner that the car on the sidewalk had several passengers, potentially students at Westfield High School. The passengers appeared young in age, but it has not been confirmed on how old or if they were traveling to the high school. Emergency crews were needed to extract them from the car.

The babysitter said two fire engines, three police cars and three ambulances were at the scene. It is not known how many people were transported to the hospital from the accident. Traffic was delayed at the intersection for part of the morning commute.

In other news this morning, commuters heading into New York Penn Station and Hoboken have a longer commute. Electrical difficulities on the tracks around Weehawken has caused all New Jersey Transit and Amtrak service in and out of New York and Hoboken to be suspended. Passengers are being transferred to PATH trains in Newark.

According to Murray Perch, who operates the newsstand at the Westfield train station, crowds were light in the morning hours after the train suspensions were announced. He said the crowds were similar to other holiday periods.

A passenger disembarking a west bound train in Westfield said Newark Penn Station was uncrowded and calm, while the Frank Launtenberg Transfer Station in Secaucus was jammed with commuters trying to find a way into the city or Hoboken. He said many were detouring back to Newark Penn in search of a PATH train. Secaucus also contained passengers from train lines that intersect with Newark Broad Street Station looking for a way to Newark Penn.