Vehicle crash causes traffic light and power outage near Tunnel Circle, Jersey City NJ


A vehicle crash near Tunnel Circle caused all traffic lights to fail and resulted in power outages. This led to major traffic disruptions and required traffic control efforts. One person complained of head pain from the incident.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
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Transcript:
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What do we have going on there near John F. Kennedy Blvd?
00:02
Um, Hannah, MBA[1], take out the lights.
00:04
The lights are completely out.
00:05
DOSQ was notified waiting further than to respond.
00:07
Uh, you're in time of the traffic set up.
00:10
Yes, wait. Okay, we see, then they have enough help over there now.
00:12
Negative, boss.
00:13
We're going to be more cones.
00:14
We have people going around, uh, control cars going around the cones.
00:17
We're trying to make everything safe as possible.
00:19
All right,
00:20
city commander on the fourth dispatcher, get them out of help we can, please.
00:24
We'll do, boss. City Commander, what's got nature injuries in that MBA[1]?
00:27
Just a complaint of painting to the head, uh, cars was just hitting to the traffic light, and uh, let the light went down and took out everything in the tunnel circle.
00:35
We see, thanks, hanging there.
00:38
That's time to discuss that for just you.
00:40
Wait, just the exact location.
00:42
You're right, so somebody's in DOT.
00:44
We hit that circle.
00:45
The entrance the lower John F. Kennedy Blvd is out.
00:47
The intersections for all of the Avenue are out.
00:51
The on and off ramp for Route 7 is out.
00:54
Obviously, Guy. Do you was up at Kennedy.
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And by.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MBA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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Location mentioned:
Near John F. Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07307
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