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Single-car accident on route 17 north near Ho-Ho-Kus, Ho Ho Kus NJ

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Reported: 12/13/2025 12:51 AM

NJ-17, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ

A single dark blue sedan spun out and struck an object on route 17 north near the Ho-Ho-Kus exit. Emergency units are coordinating to slow northbound traffic.

Audio|Heard on: Ho-Ho-Kus Public Safety and Bergen County Fire

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01:59

Transcript:

00:00

There's 251.

00:06

To 17 Northbound.

00:09

I don't have an exact location.

00:12

I got a call from Paramus calling to report a single car,

00:18

possibly a dark blue sedan, possibly spun out,

00:22

and hit something,

00:23

said it's in the left lane.

00:25

Again, 17 North, no exact location was given.

00:36

Forty-seven received as well.

00:43

4751, they said it was by the Ho-Ho-Kus exit on 17 North.

00:52

Hi Quartz is you scanning Waldoch?

00:55

If I'm on the phone with them right now, they're asking if you guys can help slow traffic on 17 Northbound.

01:00

I believe this accident is there.

01:04

We have a better location?

01:07

So I know where to start slowing it down.

01:13

I'm going to slow it down from there.

01:16

I'm at racetrack now, northbound.

01:22

47-51. The accident is on 17 northbound, just north of Sheridan.

01:27

Slow it down any point before that?

01:35

Alright, I'm passing Hollywood now.

01:36

I got a tractor trailer in front of me though.

01:38

I don't know if I could slow it down in time.

01:40

It's like it's in the middle lane.

01:43

I'm slowing down traffic behind you.

01:48

To, uh, get in front of that truck then.

01:55

Tractor trailer, notice, so I'll start flowing as well.

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NJ-17, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ

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