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UPDATE: E. Mountain Road Re-Opened After Crash

Extent of injuries not yet known in serious accident late Sunday afternoon.

East Mountain Road was re-opened late Sunday night after a serious motor vehicle crash closed the roadway for more than five hours.

According to a Nixle alert released by the Hillsborough Police Department, the road re-opened shortly before 11 p.m.

The accident, which occurred around 5 p.m., caused at least one vehicle to be severely damaged. The extent of the injuries of those involved was not immediately known.

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Hillsborough Police did not immediately comment on the accident.

Responding to scene along with police was the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Emergency Services Unit and the Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Department.

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