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Karen Rodriguez filed this request with the Summit Fire Department of Summit, NJ.
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From: Karen Rodriguez

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., I am requesting all records and documents held by the Summit Fire Department regarding a Tesla crash that occurred on May 19, 2022.

According to media reports the crash happened on Route 24 at milepost 9 in Summit, NJ at around 2:00pm.

David M. Baum, 57, was the driver of the Tesla and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The records requested include but is not limited to:

Incident report

Investigative records (interview transcripts, scene models)

CAD report

All video and audio recordings

All photos

Radio dispatch recordings

911 calls

After action reports

The following links may help find the records:

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/essex/police-fire/nj-tesla-driver-dead-others-critical-in-chain-reaction-crash-with-tractor-trailer/832958/

https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/update-shorts-hills-resident-killed-after-his-tesla-rear-ended-tractor-trailer-route-24#:~:text=David%20M.,Dodge%20Ram%20sustained%20moderate%20injuries.%E2%80%9D

I request that the records I seek be provided in electronic format.

In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am a journalist with Scripps News, I request this information for news gathering purposes. Scripps News is a national news network and a subsidiary of the E.W. Scripps company. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.

The New Jersey Open Public Records Act requires a response time of seven business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $20. Should you deny my request, or any part of the request, please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory citation authorizing the denial.

Thank you,

Karen Rodriguez

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Karen Rodriguez

From: Summit Fire Department

Karen Rodriguez,

Please be advised that your OPRA request was fulfilled on March 15, 2024 via email. Please see the attached email that was provided to you advising that the request was fulfilled. After further reading of the email, you will see Please download these attachments from the links below. Those links contain the records responsive to your request.

If you are having issues downloading the links, please advise and we will be happy to assist.

Thank you,

Nicole Kotiga, RMC
Deputy City Clerk
City of Summit
512 Springfield Avenue, Summit NJ 07901
Office: 908-273-6400 Direct: 908-277-9416
Fax: 908-273-2977

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