Single-car crash with airbag near River Rd, Hackettstown NJ

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Reported: 10/30/2025 02:05 PM

Near River Rd, Hackettstown, NJ 07840

A single-car accident occurred near River Road involving a gray Chevy SUV. The vehicle was found pulled over with only three wheels attached and possible airbag deployment. A detached front wheel was observed in the lane of travel, and the car appeared to have traveled some distance after the incident before stopping at the roadside. No personal names or exact addresses are disclosed for privacy.

Audio|Source: Mount Olive Public Safety

02:38

Transcript:

00:00

In the area of near River Rd, one car MVA, it's a gray Chevy SUV,

00:08

pulled over to the side with only three wheels, possible airbag deployment, call over's third party.

00:17

Have it work.

00:30

90 dispatch.

00:33

90.

00:36

What is the location of that possible motor vehicle accident?

00:44

One caller reported might be an area of No.

00:47

near River Rd.

00:49

Had another caller also reporting down closer to the bend in the area maybe near (number withheld).

00:56

Not sure, according to the second caller, the car kept driving for a little bit.

01:03

I received I just left headquarters.

01:07

I'm on river off the size.

01:11

Appreciate.

01:15

90 dispatch and fuelized PD now just passed me there's a front wheel in my lane of travel I'm going to turn around and pull it off the road I believe the car is going to be further down off to the side of the road right

01:31

Do you have a house number where the car is or the tire is?

01:38

Stand by

01:46

97 on River Road near house number (number withheld) with a tire Racy's. Okay.

01:59

So, (number withheld).

02:01

Good.

02:03

Caller, no longer wants to find complaint.

02:08

Freezer, I did locate that van and driving appeared to be 72.

02:14

The 28 is going to be X-ray Baker-Mike,

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Baker 83.

02:19

Just add that to the card, please, on 98.

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Tap 1.

02:24

1.30 for you, 97.

02:32

Freezing.

02:33

I forgot. I forgot.

02:36

We'll be by near River Rd.

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