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Tree falls on car near Garden State Parkway, Clifton NJ

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Reported: 12/19/2025 07:53 AM

Garden State Pkwy, Clifton, NJ

According to the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a large tree that had fallen onto a vehicle near the Garden State Parkway and Route 3 in Clifton. The incident involved a possible entrapment, and multiple fire and medical crews, including St. Clair’s BLS, were dispatched to assist.

Audio|Heard on: Clifton Fire and EMS

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01:39

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 6, Garden State Parkway south and Route 3 east, on tree down and roadway.

00:07

Engine 6, Garden State Parkway south and Route 3 east, on tree down and roadway.

00:13

Time is now 10:53.

00:20

Alarm, ladder,

00:22

break.

00:27

Fire alarm, patient is alert and conscious.

00:42

8-2, Ladder 2, Engine 5, Garden State Parkway south and Route 3 east, on tree down and roadway.

00:51

8-2, Ladder 2, Engine 5, Garden State Parkway south and Route 3 east, on tree down and roadway.

00:58

Time is now 10:55.

01:05

Alarm, the company is responding to the tree down.

01:08

There is possible entrapment on the highway.

01:11

Tree on top of a car.

01:13

You got St.

01:14

Clair's BLS responding.

01:20

Alarm,

01:24

This is on Route 3.

01:27

Correct, on Route 3, coming off of the Garden State Parkway south.

01:32

Ramp.

01:37

8-2 then rough.

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Garden State Pkwy, Clifton, NJ

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