Vehicle hits curb on ramp to route 78 west, Watchung NJ
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle hit the curb and damaged its exhaust while turning left on the ramp from Hillcrest Road northbound onto Route 78 west. The ramp remains open but a tow truck and state police have been requested.
Audio|Heard on: Somerset NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
If he is on the ramp from Hillcrest, Northbound, going 78 West.
00:05
It's kind of in a bad spot.
00:06
Can I get another unit?
00:07
127, so back.
00:09
Yeah.
00:15
127 or 128? Am I?
00:19
Good, 127.
00:21
Do you need me to stop traffic from getting on that westbound on ramp from northbound?
00:26
On 10-9 for now, it was a little confusing how she explained it.
00:29
I believe this is going to be state police accident.
00:31
She was coming off 78 westbound to Hillcrest Road to go down to Plainfield.
00:36
She was making it left at that stop sign.
00:39
She underestimated the turn and she hit the curve, essentially the triangle that we said at.
00:45
The cap.
00:46
1.28, you want me to notify the state?
00:50
Affirmed. Yeah.
01:02
Four and one twenty-eight, is she going to need a tow truck?
01:07
Her exhaust is completely ripped off.
01:10
Is the ramp lost or do we have it shut down?
01:15
She's ready to bend, going from Hillcrest North on to 78 westbound.
01:20
I have my vehicle behind her.
01:22
We're 10-9 for now.
01:24
I understand that.
01:25
I'm just trying to see if the ramp is open and people can get by.
01:29
Can't open.
01:30
People are getting by, no problem.
01:32
Definitely.
01:33
I'm just trying to find out exactly where she can hit.
01:36
It sounds like she's a little confused of where it happened.
01:40
I just want to make sure it's either I.R.
01:42
46 or it's going to be State Police.
01:44
Give me a couple minutes.
01:46
No, they're already heading out there.
01:48
Worst case scenario, we can always cancel.
01:51
That's more.
01:52
$1.28, Morden.
01:54
One, wait.
01:56
Yeah, we've got to figure it out.
01:57
You can't cancel State Police.
01:58
She hits the divider on Hillcrest Road.
02:00
It doesn't make any left turn onto Hillcrest.
02:04
Oh.
02:06
I just want to confirm you want us to get a tow.
02:11
Yeah, we're probably going to need a tow.
02:13
Her whole exhaust is hanging off the bottom, scraping.
02:16
I don't think she's able to move.
02:19
Hello. Hello.
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Location mentioned:
Hillcrest Rd, Watchung, NJ
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