Combs Hollow Road

New Jersey · United States · Bridge

Drive over the bridge at exactly midnight and a figure appears at the far end with its hand raised, telling you to stop.

On Combs Hollow Road at Mendham in Morris County, New Jersey, drivers who cross the bridge at exactly twelve o'clock report a figure appearing at the far end, with its hand up, signalling them to stop.

The account holds that a young woman out running at night on this road was struck and killed by a pickup truck.

No name is set down here. It was a real road accident within living memory and her family are in this county.

The gesture is the part that separates this from most roadside accounts. She is not simply seen. She is warning drivers to stop, on the stretch of road where she was hit, which makes her one of the very few figures in this collection who appears to be trying to prevent something.

Morris County's back roads are narrow, wooded and without pavements or lighting.

The road is public.

FAQ

Where is Combs Hollow Road located?

Combs Hollow Road is in New Jersey, United States.