Vehicle dislodges fire hydrant on U.S. Route 1, Elizabeth NJ
TrafficA vehicle struck a fire hydrant on southbound U.S. Route 1 near Maple F, dislodging it and causing water to flow. The hydrant is still flowing water but its position was shifted. Fire and water company personnel were notified to inspect the hydrant for integrity. There is no confirmed fire or injury at the scene.
Audio|Source: Elizabeth Fire Department
03:19
Transcript:
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Transbidion signal 806 for 358, Bennington Street, 30R police, and group,
00:06
we're for an auto-pidgestion.
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8,
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you're responding happening how do you have to be having a minute.
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Measure 1.
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Answering. Answering.
00:24
For the water company, about the hydrant?
00:31
We have not.
00:33
Um,
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is there a number in the hydrant? I could get the water company when I called them.
00:49
Just let them know if the hydrant, southbound Route 1, right before Maple F,
00:56
you can notify them.
00:57
We appreciate it. Thank you.
01:03
Thank you one from this side.
01:09
And, um,
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it was struck. Is it off? What was the status of it?
01:19
Longwater, we checked it, but it was definitely dislodge from its original position when the car struck it, just have them come back out.
01:34
Alright, see, so I'm putting this hyphen off service, correct?
01:39
Just confirm.
01:46
It's still flowing water.
01:49
It could probably be used just for them to come and check the integrity of the hydrant itself.
01:58
Hi, Richieb, I was just asking for our assistance, so I guess I'll put that one as to be here for now and then call the water company.
02:11
Receive, thank you.
02:22
Is the hydrant a leaker or is it not? It sounds like the hydrant's still in carbon.
02:32
Yeah, it's permanent, but it was just lost from the original position at it then.
02:42
We look down into the ground where...
02:47
We're supposed to be, everything looks intact, but it was definitely struck pretty good, but we have water flow.
02:56
Okay, and it's draining appropriately?
03:01
That's forever.
03:04
Special leave the hydrant in service and just notify the water company.
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Thank you.
03:17
Smash Manager 1, you can make us available.
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Location mentioned:
U.S. Rte 1, Elizabeth, NJ
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