Pickup Truck Crashes Into Elmwood Park Taco Bell, Knocks Out Power

A pickup truck crashed into a Taco Bell restaurant in Elmwood Park on Thursday morning, damaging a utility pole and electrical equipment and leaving the business without power.

Incident Details

The Ford pickup struck the restaurant at 622 Market St. around 10 a.m. on Oct. 15, according to incident photographer Boyd A. Loving. The impact damaged the building’s awning along with a utility pole and equipment cabinet along the roadway, cutting electricity to the location. Two tow trucks were required to remove the vehicle from the scene.

Driver Condition

The driver was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center. Loving reported that a possible medical episode may have caused the driver to lose control before the crash. No other injuries were reported.

Response and Source

Police and utility crews responded to the scene. The information is based on reporting by Cecilia Levine for Daily Voice, drawing from observations by Loving.