Tree blocks one lane on Lakeside Road causing closure, West Milford NJ
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a large tree fell across Lakeside Road in West Milford, New Jersey, blocking one lane and resting on power lines. Traffic was diverted, and crews arranged road closure and barricades to clear the obstruction safely.
Audio|Heard on: West Milford Police
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02:43
Transcript:
00:00
At near Lakeside Road for the tree across the roadway, several cars are just getting under it.
00:11
Two,
00:15
go with your poll (number withheld).
00:21
The phone number is going to be (number withheld).
00:33
That's top number was (number withheld).
00:41
Regards, I have another number.
00:42
It's going to be (number withheld).
00:51
All right, and what do you have up there?
00:57
Two wires are cables.
00:59
They're across the roadway.
01:02
I'm going to try to get them out the railway.
01:09
Two, one, I'm going out on Lakeside.
01:15
That more?
01:17
Alright, two-one to Westmobile.
01:24
Got.
01:28
I'm not.
01:32
All right, I got a large tree that was split in half that is now blocking one lane,
01:39
and is sitting on power lines.
01:42
The poll number is going to be (number withheld).
02:00
Double.
02:07
Two-one-two-zero. Two point zero.
02:12
And...
02:16
A line of cars come by.
02:18
Apparently there is a tree down by Margaret King and all the traffic is getting deterred this way.
02:23
I'm going to have to close it off, though.
02:29
All right, we'll work on barricades and road closure.
02:37
I don't know if you want to contact Greenwood-Lincoln and have them close it down on their side for now.
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Location mentioned:
Lakeside Rd, West Milford, NJ
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