Vehicle strikes utility pole damaging traffic light in NJ, Essex County NJ
TrafficA vehicle went off the road and hit a decorated utility pole on the center island of Bloomfield Avenue near Canara. The collision damaged the pole and caused the Bloomfield-Passaic traffic light to go out. There are power and wire hazards from the damaged pole. Utility and public works departments have been contacted for repairs. Emergency responders are on scene.
Audio|Source: Essex County Police, Fire and EMS - West
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Transcript:
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4-5, we got an accident.
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We'll feel avenue by Canara.
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What's your pleasure?
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We're clearing here now.
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Receive. Party went off the road in a street pole. We're in front of Canara.
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Move it up.
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Reaching.
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21, 409.
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4-9.
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7 Aspen Street, Marion Manor in the lobby.
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82-year-old female passed out.
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She's conscious and alert at this time.
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I'll be dispatcher to the squad. Let me know if you need the medics.
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Richard.
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Thank you.
00:58
Close and Dispress.
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625, holding out with those other units.
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Three.
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Seven.
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Seven.
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Since I'm in the area, 46, he's in the ball where left.
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Thank you. 625 to 620, which location?
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We're inside, your, you're going to stay down.
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We make contact.
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I receive.
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I'm sorry.
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All the fish.
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82-year-old female passed out of a conscious.
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82-year-old female passed out of conscious, single-line one, at about 1512.
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47-4-5
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4-5 4-9.
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4-9-mile.
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and kill the power. It's one of the decorated poles on the center island of Bloomfield Avenue here.
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When it shook on the run just now,
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the wire's touch and it took out the Bloomfield Passaic traffic light.
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They're back on now.
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Someone's going to have to cap these wires.
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Where you see that? I believe that's PSD and J.
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I'm doing my call.
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Central, there's a poll number here if you need it.
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I'm going to say, I'm on the phone now.
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2053.
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It may be the DPW's responsibility.
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We'll let you know.
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740s are on the phone with the superintendent.
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7.71 in route to matter.
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620. We need to meet.
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620. We may contact with the other party involved.
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Point is quick.
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4-5, PSD and G says they're going to be in route.
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Appreciate, thank you.
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Bloomfield Ave, New Jersey
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