Vehicle accident damages traffic light pole near Minnisink Rd, Totowa NJ
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle accident near Minnisink Road and Riverview Drive caused damage to a traffic light pole. The impact led to lane closures and possible live wires in the area while waiting for the Department of Transportation to respond.
Audio|Heard on: Totowa Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Looks like somebody got into an accident Riverview at Minnisink.
00:04
I'm walking my way up now.
00:05
I'll let you know.
00:08
Are there any units out there?
00:11
Yeah, he took down the traffic pole.
00:16
Received.
00:25
Sauce, can we get through in the sink or do we have to go around?
00:35
You can get through.
00:42
Hey, I'm out here now.
00:43
He's not injured, but he took down the whole pole.
00:46
You need at least two cars here for traffic?
00:50
Ten four.
00:52
Sorry, if you get a pole number, just let me know.
00:55
Is it the traffic light pole?
00:58
It's the traffic light pole.
01:07
Received. Just give me the, whenever you have a chance, just give me the pole number if it has one and I'll reach out to Gen Electric.
01:19
We might have to shut down this lane, guys.
01:28
Seven's out.
01:35
Where you want me, Matt?
01:38
I wanted to shut down this turn, uh, left turn lane.
01:47
Uh, Rob, can you just stop the left turn lane?
01:55
So six is out.
01:58
Ah.
02:03
Ah.
02:12
Jay, do you have traffic control heading up here? Because we have live wires also.
02:21
No, I was just trying to call you.
02:22
I just want to confirm that that's a town pole and not a DOT pole.
02:31
Ten four.
02:36
Is it a town pole? Should I call General Electric out?
02:42
This is DOT, this pole here.
02:45
It's the one right on the island in the middle of Minnisink Road eastbound lane, right in this little center part.
03:00
Matt, he moved into the quick check parking lot.
03:08
Stand by for it, Mike.
03:09
You don't get a plate?
03:14
Right, we're gonna open it up to leave a car in front of that where the traffic light was until DOT gets here.
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Location mentioned:
Minnisink Rd & Riverview Dr, Totowa, NJ 07512
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