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Vehicle crashes into pole on Broad Avenue; driver fleesRidgefield NJ

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NJ-5 & Broad Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle collided with a pole and a speed sign near Broad Avenue and Route 5. The driver fled the scene on foot. Injuries are unknown and the direction of travel is unclear.

Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:24
Transcript:
00:00
Key respond, Broad at Route 5, for motor vehicle crash away back ago.
00:08
Unknown injuries, the color set party flight from the vehicle.
00:13
I have a distraction and description.
00:16
Never.
00:18
Sir, you can only show me in Rudolph.
00:22
Thank you for me.
00:23
You can put me out.
00:25
I see.
00:26
3-6 cops. They put it on foot.
00:31
Hey, if they turned their car, they didn't give me much info.
00:35
I'm going to call it, come.
00:38
I'm going to call it right now.
00:40
He's not involved in the motor vehicle after you just saw this car that was left here on the side of the road.
00:45
It was struck a pole and a mile per hour sign.
00:52
Six-Aid, do you get a direction?
00:57
It's going eastbound on Broad Avenue, right where it intersects with Route 5.
01:10
Route 5, basically between Helm and Broad.
01:15
All right, which way did they run?
01:19
The caller stated he had no direction to travel, he just stumbled upon this car.

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Location mentioned:
NJ-5 & Broad Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657

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