Large tree limb blocks road and damages car in Maplewood, Cherry Hill NJ
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Road ClosureA large tree limb fell across Parker Avenue near Academy Street in Maplewood, blocking the road and damaging a white Tesla. The Department of Public Works has been notified and the road is temporarily closed. No power lines were hit, but a telephone wire may be down.
Audio|Heard on: Maplewood Police Department
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03:33
Transcript:
00:00
So I got the tag for the Tesla that was struck by the falling limb.
00:07
Send it.
00:10
Golf 9-6 Romeo Tango uniform.
00:13
Golf 96 Romeo Tango uniform.
00:16
It's a white Tesla.
00:21
I got Gulf 96 Romeo Tango uniform that's New Jersey yeah from golf 96 Romeo Tango uniform all right that's not coming back to anything
00:43
there is it could be the systems now I'm getting the paperwork now
00:48
that's one
00:53
394, yeah, it finally popped up.
00:56
Negative stolen out of South Orange, 55-year-old female on a 23 Tesla,
01:02
color white, showing valid.
01:10
Should we make a notification to clear the roadway?
01:14
Come out or what, but a lot's going to be completely closed off.
01:20
Yeah, affirmative DPW is notified.
01:23
I don't see any power line struck, missed everything.
01:31
Looks like there might be a telephone wire down.
01:35
Just give me a minute to evaluate it.
01:37
394 essential can you take down this jersey reg as well um doesn't appear to be involved here's no contact was made but uh to nj transit bus so i'll just uh give them the case number and add them in the notes
01:52
sunday
01:55
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02:09
That checks comes back to New Jersey Transit 2008 bus, fellow white, showing valid.
02:15
Receip.
02:21
So case number, please.
02:29
37679, 37679.
02:41
Central be advised the tree that came down his own private property came from 50 Park Drive but it's so long that it's gone completely across the roadway of park drive.
02:56
Receive.
03:03
3-94, I think you have an opportunity if you can make contact with that resident, give me a case number.
03:13
Yeah, for him.
03:14
I'm just still grabbing the info for the NJTR1 on the Tesla.
03:18
I was turning up the traffic on Parker Ave.
03:21
I'll make my way up there to make contact with them.
03:26
Central receipt.
03:31
It looks like FD is on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Park Dr, Cherry Hill Township, NJ 08002
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