His Toyota Land Cruiser was wrapped around a pole.
PARAMUS -- A Waldwick man was in critical condition Monday, a day after crashing an SUV into a utility pole on Route 17 southbound, police said.
A 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser was traveling southbound at about 2:10 p.m. Sunday when it struck the center divider, crossed four lanes of traffic, rolled over and crashed into a utility pole, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The SUV was left wrapped around the pole.
Witnesses said the the driver, Andrew Ishak, 28, was having trouble staying in his lane, Ehrenberg said.
Ishak was trapped in the Toyota after the crash. The Paramus Rescue Squad and Fire Department used the Jaws of Life hydraulic rescue tool to free him from the wreck.
He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. Ishak was the only person in the Toyota, Ehrenberg said.
Ishak was also the driver in another crash on Route 17 south in July. Paramus Police officers pulled him out of a burning Nissan. He was not charged in the crash.
Police are still investigating the Sunday crash. Charges may come after the investigation, Ehrenberg said.
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