Dump Truck Crash Shuts Down Clove Road

By Y.M. Lowy

A dump truck lost control and crashed into a utility pole at Clove Road and Mountain Lodge Road, causing heavy damage to the truck and knocking down the pole.

Blooming Grove Police, Salisbury Mills Fire Department, and Blooming Grove EMS responded to the scene, and Clove Road was shut down as crews worked to clear the wreck and repair the damaged utility line.

As of the latest update, the truck has been removed from the roadway, and O&R crews are close to finishing securing the pole. NYC DEC Police and the Orange County Department of Public Works remain on scene as work continues.