Bus hits pole near Harvard Street causing road closure, Lakewood Township NJ
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus struck a pole near Harvard Street in Lakewood, causing wires to come down and a road closure. The bus was carrying students. The pole is not broken and not on top of the bus. Authorities are responding to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Ocean County Fire and EMS - Northern
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02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Bus hit the pole.
00:02
I'm known if it's been moved out of the base.
00:05
They're just going to have to respond out here.
00:06
They'll let check on it.
00:17
Station 55, Utah Court and Forest Drive for wires down.
00:21
Station 55, Utah Court and Forest Drive for wires down.
00:24
(number withheld).
00:28
(number withheld).
00:30
(number withheld) respond.
00:32
Receive (number withheld).
00:35
for that poll yeah stand by one I'll give you an hour
00:45
to be directly in front of near Harvard Street you just down there are students on the bus
00:58
The bus is into the pole a little bit.
01:01
We don't want to move the bus until they come out and give the okay.
01:09
My 41 is responding.
01:12
3 feet, (number withheld).
01:17
The pole is not on top of the bus, is it, and is there a road closure?
01:23
There is a road closure.
01:25
Pole is not on top of the bus.
01:32
Woodruff Road for Semi-conscious Squad (number withheld) Woodruff Road for a semi-conscious (number withheld).
01:43
Broken?
01:46
The pole is not broken.
01:48
There are lines above the bus, primaries.
01:54
And like I said,
01:55
the bus actually took a too close of a turn into the pole.
02:02
So part of the bus is...
02:04
He dug into it a little bit.
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Location mentioned:
Harvard St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
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