Officers investigate hit-and-run near Clark St, Westfield NJ
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Westfield responded to a possible hit-and-run near Clark Street. A silver Kia with heavy front-end damage and deployed airbags was later found near Mountain Avenue. Injuries were reported, and emergency medical and fire units were requested to assist. It appears there may have been a language barrier at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
No, was able to provide description because it left once the impact occurred.
00:05
All we have is that there should be a vehicle driving with its hazards on east towards Mountain Avenue now.
00:13
Three.
00:20
Thank you.
00:25
Once you guys secure that scene a little bit, if we could just try to see if we would get a vehicle description or if it's a sedan SUV, something like that.
00:35
Five is going out.
00:38
Received five two, you're going out.
00:40
You can advise on injuries.
00:41
Thank you.
00:43
near Mountain Avenue.
00:45
Do we know if this vehicle has any damage?
00:52
All we have is possible heavy front end damage.
00:55
When the vehicle left, it had its hazards on.
00:59
Mountainside was notified.
01:03
Three to seven, can you put me out with the possible suspect vehicle? Stand by on red and gray.
01:11
Three eight, if you can also go at your 20.
01:14
I'll be in front of near Clark St, and that red is going to be (number withheld).
01:23
All right, silver Kia.
01:27
Great.
01:30
Seven hundred and one, I'll grab him.
01:34
Wait, thank you.
01:37
Three central, get the squad rolling to my location.
01:40
I have injuries.
01:44
Five, two, do you copy?
01:47
Five, two, copy. Go get with Roger.
01:51
Five, two to me.
01:52
Five, two, near Clark St.
01:55
We'll take a walk.
01:58
Tell me responded over the scene.
02:02
Three.
02:05
Three, they can just yell when you're ready.
02:09
Go ahead with it.
02:11
Box (number withheld).
02:21
Great.
02:24
Seven hundred and one central.
02:28
Copy that.
02:31
Be advised, there is a language barrier out here.
02:35
Can you reach out to the trying town see if anybody speaks Creole?
02:40
Sound works that way.
02:47
Also, just be advised when the FD gets a chance to have them respond down here.
02:51
There's an airbag deployment on this vehicle that's on the front wall into which way?
03:01
209, I copy that.
03:02
I'll let them know they're taking care of the airbag over here.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Clark St, Westfield, NJ 07090
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