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Tree and power lines down block road near WestbrookWest Milford NJ

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audio iconRoad Closure
Westbrook Rd & Morsetown Rd, West Milford, NJ 07480

According to the dispatch call, a tree and power pole were knocked down near Westbrook Road and Morsetown Road, blocking the road with power lines across the roadway. A person cutting the tree caused the damage. The road is fully closed at the location.

Audio|Heard on: West Milford Police
Listen to dispatch call
03:9
Transcript:
00:00
413, can you check Morsetown Road, just in from Westbrook, I believe? I've got a call that someone was cutting a tree down, hit a pole, and the pole and a tree and wires are down in the roadway.
00:12
They believe it might be cable.
00:26
Five, whistler before, sorry, that way.
00:32
That one. That's what.
00:54
KVG 1099 to Westmoredew State Crew, a request number three, Mary Street, that's number three, Mary Street.
01:00
You have a 20-year-old female that passed out.
01:02
She is awake at this time.
01:04
She is busy.
01:16
Let's smell for the 413.
01:19
5 run.
01:27
4. 104.
01:29
I have a smell for the 413.
01:48
413 I'm diverting you since 425 is out with the tree.
01:52
Can you respond to 3 Mary Street? That's number 3 Mary Street for an animal's request.
01:57
20-year-old female that passed out, she is awake at this time, but she's busy.
02:02
Okay.
02:15
I'm going to get you a poll number, but this is going to be in front of near Westbrook Road.
02:20
It's definitely power lines, they're all across the roadway.
02:24
I'll get you a pull.
02:28
You said they're power lines?
02:32
Okay, sir.
02:36
Okay, there's supposedly a guy there with a chainsaw that cuts the tree down that hits the pole.
02:44
First clock is called down.
02:45
I have an adjacent phone number when you're ready.
02:51
Go ahead.
02:57
(number withheld).
02:59
So,
03:01
the road is completely closed where we are.
03:03
Depending on their ETA, we're going to need DGW and UD4-5.
03:07
Down at Morthown.

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Location mentioned:
Westbrook Rd & Morsetown Rd, West Milford, NJ 07480

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Incident Timeline

  1. Ongoing Hazard and Restricted Access
  2. Road Closure and Utility Coordination
  3. Identification of Responsible Individual
  4. Confirmation of Power Lines and Location
  5. Initial Report of Tree and Pole Down

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