Deer falls from Garden State Parkway overpass in NJ, trapping driver inside car in Paramus - ABC7 New York

Published
June 10, 2026
Location
New Jersey
Garden State Parkway overpass / Paramus Road
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Incident type
Crash, Fall

Summary

Car Crash New Jersey Today in New Jersey: On Tuesday night, a deer fell from the Garden State Parkway overpass in Paramus, New Jersey. The falling animal struck a vehicle driven by a 44-year-old woman who was traveling northbound in the right lane of Paramus Road. The impact hit her Hyundai Tucson on the driver's side door, trapping her inside the car. She was safely extricated from the vehicle with assistance from the Paramus Police Department.

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Deer falls from Garden State Parkway overpass in NJ, trapping driver inside car in Paramus - ABC7 New York

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