Erratic driver strikes divider on Route 3 East, Bergen County NJ
TrafficA driver was reported driving erratically on Route 3 East near the Hackensack River Bridge. The vehicle struck a divider and some cones. The driver may have been experiencing a medical issue. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Authorities are checking the area for debris.
Audio|Source: East Rutherford Fire and Police
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Got a report of an erratic driver, unknown if he's suffering some type of medical issues or possible 450.
00:07
Route 3 East, you're going to be looking for a vehicle.
00:10
Mike 6-3, Sierra Uniform Mike.
00:13
Mike 6-3, Sierra Uniform Mike, 3 East.
00:26
Guys, keep heading out to 3 East. I'm on the line with the caller. He stated he's almost crashed out several times now, possibly over the Hackensack River Bridge.
00:36
1-500-0-Z.
00:41
1-6-6-6-6-6-6. The caller I'm on the line with is going to put his hazard lights on, where you'll know who he is.
01:00
These front of the cars, damage on the vehicle is going to be significant covering the front end and passenger side.
01:09
One, five, two, thousand.
01:12
One, six,
01:14
six,
01:17
sir, do you have any update on location?
01:23
All right, 152 and 166, caller just updated me on his location. He was approaching the split for 495 and 1 and 9.
01:33
You guys can disengage or break from that.
01:36
Head back into town.
01:41
1526.
01:55
252 1 52
02:00
Sergeant, the call to say you struck anything besides a guardrail or a center divider?
02:08
As I was on the line with him, all he stated the vehicle struck with the divider and potentially some cones out there on Route 3 East.
02:19
He was behind him on Route 17 South, did not state that he got involved in any crashes with vehicles.
02:28
I'm just getting on 3 East, just going over to Bridge. I'll advise you if I see anything at a place here.
02:38
Received,
02:39
166. If you could head back into town, check our stretch of 17 South.
02:44
Just ensure that there's no debris fields or anything left behind from that vehicle, please.
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NJ-3, New Jersey
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