Child struck by vehicle near school; driver fled scene, East Rutherford NJ
TrafficA child was hit by a vehicle near Lincoln School. The driver fled the scene in an orange sedan heading south on Everett. The crossing guard put the injured child in a car and is taking them home. The vehicle driver may have been wearing a crossing guard vest.
Audio|Source: East Rutherford Fire and Police
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Transcript:
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a juvenile struck at Lincoln School by a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle fled.
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The crossing guard put the juvenile that was struck in the car, and apparently is taking them home.
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Sergeant Pappas is on the scene trying to figure it out.
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Do you want to just monitor?
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Yeah, affirmative.
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147.
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Yeah,
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the child I'm with right now is just a witness to it, not involved.
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He said that a pedestrian was struck and then got into a vehicle with a mail because apparently he was going to bring him home.
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I'm just trying to get more info.
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24-7.
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Yeah.
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Thank you.
01:06
It sounds like the vehicle involved is an orange sedan, possibly a Nissan,
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that fled south on Everett.
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And apparently the vehicle is operated by a mail bulb,
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possibly with a crossing guard vest on.
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Okay.
01:34
Did this happen right in the vicinity of the school?
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I think it happened at the intersection of Grove and Everett, that's the Borough Hall in the school. Mm-hmm.
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Location mentioned:
Near Grove St, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
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