Vehicle hits deer on highway ramp; deer euthanized, Essex County MA
TrafficA vehicle struck a deer on a highway ramp. The deer was alive at first but later euthanized. Police asked the transportation department to remove the deer. The vehicle that hit the deer left the scene.
Audio|Source: Eastern Massachusetts State Police
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Transcript:
00:00
Hey one, just so you have it.
00:01
The deer is still alive.
00:02
And, uh, definitely struck a vehicle, however the vehicle could not remain unseen.
00:05
399-1-2-6.
00:09
I'm about to pull onto the ramp now.
00:13
We have a ramp cut down about halfway down.
00:16
Probably cut across the grass.
00:17
Is it on the on-ramp or the off-ramp?
00:20
Go on the off-ramp.
00:21
If you just slide down halfway, you'll see it.
00:23
Steve, I'm on for it.
00:26
It went to the 93 Area Patrol, both 22 reporting 93 south passing exit 37, a red semi-truck operating erratically all over the road with a New Jersey tag no pay given.
00:40
9-9-6-5. A1, if you could have Mast EOT come by. A1 received. The deer has been rendered code 4. We'll push it off into the right side of the ramp here. It's about three-quarters of the way down the ramp to exit 34.
01:08
Code 5[1]. 73, uh, mass DOT has been known by.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 5: Request for MassDOT or related agency
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Location mentioned:
Essex County, MA
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