Large pothole causes vehicle damage in Maplewood, Maplewood NJ
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched to Prospect Street and Oakland Road in Maplewood after reports of a large pothole that caused two vehicles to get flat tires. Officers were asked to place a cone at the site to prevent further damage.
Audio|Heard on: Maplewood Police Department
Listen to dispatch call
00:37
Transcript:
00:00
Four through six, can you check Prospect and Oakland? Supposedly we got a big pothole on Prospect off of Oakland and two vehicles got a flat tire there already.
00:09
As for the caller,
00:11
can you check to see if maybe we could put a cone or something there?
00:16
Please, can you repeat that?
00:21
Prospect and Oakland, Prospect and Oakland.
00:23
Supposedly got a big pothole on Prospect off of Oakland, and we got two vehicles that supposedly got a flat tire already because of it.
00:31
Can you check and advise to see if maybe we can put a cone or something there so we don't have the same issue?
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Location mentioned:
Prospect St & Oakland Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040
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