Small plane crashes in Bayonne, officials say

BAYONNE -- A small plane crashed in the city Sunday morning, police confirmed. A police dispatcher confirmed there was a plane crash on Avenue E, but had no additional information.  The Bayonne Office of Emergency Management tweeted around 10:20...

Small plane crashes in Bayonne, officials say

BAYONNE -- A small plane crashed in the city Sunday morning, police confirmed.

A police dispatcher confirmed there was a plane crash on Avenue E, but had no additional information. 

The Bayonne Office of Emergency Management tweeted around 10:20 a.m. that the crash happened on Avenue E between 41st and 42nd streets. 

Officials are urging residents to avoid the area. 

No additional information was immediately available at 10:25 a.m. 

A photo from the scene posted on Twitter showed the wreckage of the small plane tangled in power lines and front-end damage to at least one vehicle. 

.@NBCNewYork @CBSNews @ABC7NY @NJTVNews Plane crash on 41st and Ave E in Bayonne NJ! pic.twitter.com/A6ypaJkMhg

-- Sheila C. (@SheilaNJ) February 19, 2017

@CBSNewYork @ErikaMartinWx @LaurenceTobias1 Small plane crash in Bayonne. Just happened 15 minutes ago pic.twitter.com/KlQma9UuK4

-- David Taylor (@DavidTaylorNYC) February 19, 2017

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