Vehicle hits injured deer on route 15 north in New Jersey, Lafayette Township NJ

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Reported: 11/13/2025 03:54 AM

NJ-15, New Jersey

A pickup truck struck an injured deer on route 15 north near QuickChek in New Jersey. There were no human injuries reported. Debris was present on the road, and the vehicle was disabled. Emergency responders worked to clear the roadway and arranged for the deer to be removed.

Audio|Source: Wantage and Sussex County Fire and EMS, NJ State Police

02:29

Transcript:

00:00

Control and Mafia for an injured deer.

00:04

Two columns from 895 is injured deer and you clear up that truck on diesel.

00:16

Two columns, 395, 11.

00:21

Okay, receive.

00:23

Route 15 north, 16 over 5, it should be by the quick check.

00:30

I'll be here that's 911.

00:32

Sir, I'm a quick-to-you, I can take care of it.

00:38

I'll give you a hand for after I've to remove the deer.

00:40

I just came through all Susquehama, I'm thinking to myself.

00:45

Okay.

00:51

Controls, you're looking for a forward pickup truck, no injuries, and I'll start it to a truck now, sir.

00:58

3095 Red, thank you.

01:01

(number withheld) it'd be ours around them should be a one-minute out

01:10

we're good turn pulling up now

01:16

9-187 out of 20

01:20

received 7 o'clock your right for you ready we go with the rich M-mark 9-1-5-620 as well

01:30

Receive, uh, go with the ridge?

01:32

X-ray, Papa, Bravo,

01:34

Alpha, Alpha, 27.

01:39

Receive, Poppin Bill is on the way.

01:44

I'm gonna hold this lane for a second, just gets on the debris out of the way.

01:51

Might want to pass by.

01:57

I have an A-point or food.

02:04

I'll come check it up.

02:11

Not 9187.

02:15

9187?

02:16

Everything's okay, man, no injuries just taking a report.

02:19

You can make 9187 primary.

02:23

Okay, we're safe.

02:24

7-0-4.

02:27

Should I call DOT for pickup?

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