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Person found deceased on Route 78 in New Jersey, Union County NJ

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Reported: 12/23/2025 01:55 PM

Diamond Hill Rd, New Jersey

According to the dispatch call, emergency responders found a person lying in the westbound lanes of Route 78 near Diamond Hill Road in New Jersey. The individual was declared deceased at the scene, and a medical evacuation was canceled. State police shut down the highway to manage the incident.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls

Listen to dispatch call

01:50

Transcript:

00:00

I'm pulling onto 78 right now.

00:01

It's definitely west of Diamond Hill traffic because that'll stop them.

00:06

This is a copy.

00:12

All right.

00:21

501 is out.

00:22

I'll see them all mark in a moment.

00:23

I got a person lying in the middle of the highway here.

00:28

Got a restaurant.

00:33

County from 501.

00:37

501.

00:39

All right, county, this is going to be a black tag.

00:44

I receive black tag.

00:45

I can cancel medevac.

00:48

501, you copy? I can cancel medevac.

00:53

Right.

00:56

Affirmative.

00:58

I received.

01:01

Engine four is en route.

01:04

Three.

01:06

This is one five one.

01:10

Answering.

01:13

Should we get there from the gate?

01:17

Go west on Diamond Hill Road.

01:21

No issue.

01:25

Fire, clear 501.

01:29

Yeah, I canceled the medevac here.

01:33

We'll be standing by for crew four.

01:38

Copy from 501.

01:44

501.

01:46

All right, just FYI, westbound is completely shut down by state police at this time.

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Diamond Hill Rd, New Jersey

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