ONLY ON CVP: The wheel of Range Rover popped off on southbound Route 17 in Ridgewood this afternoon, sending the vehicle into a concrete divider, a witness told police who responded to the crash.
The male driver escaped injury, but the SUV was heavily damaged and had to be towed.
A police officer retrieved the wheel, which rolled more than 100 feet in the 12:15 p.m. cdrash.
Ridgewood firefighters tended to a minor fluid spill
The left and center lanes of southbound Route 17 near Race Track Road were closed for more than 45 minutes while the wreckage was cleared.
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