Crime & Safety
Spider Is Cause of Accident at Burr and Burroughs
A woman reportedly flipped her car after spotting a spider.
A woman reportedly flipped her car this morning at the intersection of Burroughs Way and Burr Road in Maplewood after spotting a spider crawling on her.
According to Maplewood Fire Department Deputy Captain Tom McNulty, the woman, a resident of East Orange, suffered only minor injuries. She was transported to St. Barnabas Medical Center.
McNulty said that the accident occurred when the driver saw a spider crawling on her arm, swerved her Toyota Venza and hit a tree, flipping it over.
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The accident occurred around 7:50 a.m.
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