An manhole cover lifted open by floodwaters caused a car accident in Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 21. (Credit: CBS 2)
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Only light rain was seen in much of the Tri-State Area on Tuesday, but a hovering weather system brought floods and created a dangerous situation in Newark.
Flooding was reported along McCarter Highway and ramps on Interstate 280 in Newark. At one site, floodwaters lifted a manhole cover Tuesday evening – and a driver didn’t see the open hole and plowed right into it.
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READ MORE: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran Exposed To Positive COVID-19 Case, Will QuarantineThe stormy weather was not limited to rain. Farther south in Brick, New Jersey, hail pelted lawns, cars and driveways earlier Tuesday.
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