Tractor trailer damages light pole and blocks road in Bridgeton, Bridgeton NJ
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TrafficA tractor trailer hauling heavy machinery drove erratically on Route 55 northbound near mile 58 in Bridgeton. It struck and carried away a light pole near Carl's Corner and Cornwall toward the barracks, causing road closures. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: New Jersey State Police Troop A - Digital
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03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Somewhere at 55 north at 58 over 6.6.
00:03
Tractor trailer with a flatbed and heavy machinery driving erratically.
00:08
MRC.
00:14
Pitchin unit for a traveling 11[1] on, uh, up here.
00:19
9 416.
00:24
5, Tommy, 327.27.
00:27
Go ahead.
00:30
All right, Carl's Corner in front of the upper Deerfield, in front of the liquor store.
00:36
Tractor trailer took out the light pole.
00:39
It is still going carrying the light pole down Cornwall towards the barracks.
00:45
Receive their house.
00:47
Sir, if you haven't already, can you reach out to TFT for assistance with the road closure since we're going to be here for a while.
00:55
Received. Please touch 935.
00:58
Received. Received.
00:59
See, I contacted the state; they claim they don't cover it.
01:01
I'll see if Sound County can get the county out.
01:05
Bruce, sounds good, thank you, sir.
01:07
Bruce.
01:08
Central 9095 out there and clear.
01:11
620.
01:16
It's headed out to that PT.
01:17
Looks like it might have pulled over in front of Planet Fitness.
01:21
See you, man. We see him.
01:22
All right.
01:27
We're 935 and 22.
01:31
Nice news.
01:36
T-H-R is there you want to build.
01:43
950202. Okay, nothing.
01:45
All right news.
01:50
Take 327, uh, information was fire, police on scene yet.
01:59
They're on scene, I believe they're shutting down 40 at the Pole Tavern Circle, and then also add our commissioners.
02:06
Bruce Lee, I'm still up here on DOT's the version team all at you now.
02:10
Thank you. So, thank you.
02:15
Okay, no injuries, I have you one already.
02:20
Go on X. Fourtown nine, four, one, two.
02:28
Tennessee 430-11[1]9 Tango should be a white and COVID truck patrol.
02:36
All right, let us know what you need.
02:39
5.com 88776, you can clear a report red.
02:43
And we're out to that other 11[1] on Slatown Road.
02:47
Where do you see?
02:49
Virgin cars starting on available.
02:52
I can clear, we're ready at 623.
02:54
It's a black condo cord versus a tan sedan, no injuries.
03:00
Wouldvine for medical tennis?
03:03
We should be en route.
03:05
942.
03:07
45 Sutton Lane is the group home.
03:10
MS en route for a 26-year-old, autistic male who punched out a window; these acting are rate.
03:15
Crum 935. Getting in a county en route, we're going to have that light pole hanging over the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
03:23
All right, we got anyone on the line now.
03:26
Three comment, 516, you need to test to do that.
03:30
Everything.
03:31
I could be driving with it, I could be driving with a pole to take out any others?
03:36
Test.
03:37
He hit the other one that's at the intersection, they can also take a look at that one as well.
Police codes explained
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11: Confirmed working fire (local signal code)
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Cornwell Dr, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
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