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Pedestrian struck on route 78 in Berkeley Heights, Berkeley Heights NJ

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Reported: 12/23/2025 01:50 PM

I-78, Berkeley Heights, NJ

According to the dispatch call, a pedestrian was hit on Route 78 westbound near mile marker 43 in Berkeley Heights. Emergency medical services and a medical evacuation helicopter were dispatched to the scene. Responders reported possible severe injuries.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ EMS Dispatch Group Calls

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01:39

Transcript:

00:00

Union County Berkeley Heights EMS respond Route 78 westbound mile marker 43 over 4 for reported pedestrian struck.

00:09

Repeating, Berkeley Heights EMS response Route 78 westbound mile marker 43 over 4 from a reported pedestrian struck at 1650.

00:18

Type 411 responding to squad with patrol crew.

00:22

Received.

00:31

Union County, Raleigh, 800 and seventy-eight.

00:33

Timothy responds 700 and seventy-eight Central Avenue.

00:36

Seven hundred seventy-eight Central Avenue crossing Stone Street for person fell unable to get up.

00:45

Fifteen fifty-five.

00:51

Eight hundred and 70.

00:56

Can't make it.

00:58

Back to.

01:00

We're going to the highway.

01:02

You have a mom worker?

01:05

Twenty-three over four.

01:10

Where is he? Do you have any update?

01:14

Only updates I'm getting is reported possible body parts in the roadway,

01:21

and we've been medevacked.

01:23

I'll fly for now and get back to you on that one.

01:29

It's somebody counting.

01:32

It's somebody stand by 1 s.

01:34

Medic two, we have units just now arriving on the scene, so I'll get something for you in a minute or two.

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I-78, Berkeley Heights, NJ

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