Vehicle hits bicyclist causing serious head injury, Jersey City NJ
TrafficA bicyclist was hit by a vehicle near Carbon Pl and Wessek. The victim suffered serious head trauma. The vehicle left the scene before police arrived. The victim was taken to the Medical Center by ambulance. Police are investigating the hit-and-run.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
01:54
Transcript:
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The bicycle is struck here has some type of head trauma. The ambulance just rushed him to the MC.
00:08
We're going to respond to the MC.
00:09
We have some of his property here that we're going to return to him and get further updates on the injuries, extent injuries.
00:18
We receive that.
00:20
Self-Sarty to follow.
00:24
This bicycle is struck by the vehicle?
00:28
That's correct.
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The vehicle is not on scene.
00:32
From the MC's evaluation,
00:34
he has head trauma.
00:36
You're just going to go down and get my own from.
00:40
All right, where was this?
00:42
Near Carbon Pl and Wessek.
00:48
All right, Sergeant, do we have any type of scene there?
00:57
That's negative.
00:59
It's a MVA[1],
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one vehicle, one bicycle,
01:06
and it's possible that there may be a second vehicle while they took off.
01:13
All right, but we have a victim with a serious bodily injury, you tell me.
01:27
As of right now, yes,
01:30
the EMTs said it's a serious head trauma and they took off on us.
01:34
They put the patient in the ambulance and they drove off on us, so I'll have better information once we respond to MC.
01:47
All right, please just advise status of that victim.
01:50
We have to employ a crash investigator and look for cameras at that scene.
Police codes explained
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[1]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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Location mentioned:
Carbon Pl, Jersey City, NJ 07305
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