> "Omg, was sitting here and all you heard was a big boom. We are up here without power". (Newark Resident)
Authorities in Newark are investigating a crash that left a woman seriously injured overnight.
The violent crash happened in the 500 block of South 10th Street, shortly before 3:30 a.m., rushing emergency responders to the scene where they arrived and observed a severely damaged vehicle at that location.
According to preliminary reports, a female driver was ejected from the vehicle after she somehow lost control, left the roadway, and crashed into a utility pole.
EMS rushed the victim to University Hospital in Newark where she suffered critical injuries.
The crash caused an electrical outage in the area for about two hours.
The official cause of the crash is under investigation.