Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Portion of Route 208 Following Serious Crash

By Daily Monroe Staff

A serious crash shut down a section of Route 208 Friday morning after a vehicle struck a utility pole and caught fire near Stonegate Drive.

Emergency responders from the South Blooming Grove Fire Department, Salisbury Mills Fire Department, SBGFD Dept. 60, Kiryas Joel Hatzalah, Blooming Grove Police, and Blooming Grove EMS rushed to the scene and worked to extinguish the blaze while treating those involved.

As a result of the incident, Route 208 has been closed in both directions between Stonegate Drive and Peddler Hill Road. Motorists are urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes as firefighters, police, and utility crews continue to operate at the scene.