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Pedestrian Accident

Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian at Motel

A car struck a pedestrian at the Pleasant Night Inn. West Carthage Fire, Carthage Ambulance, and Town of Watertown Ambulance responding for the incident.

Closed Apr 16, 2026 u{000547} 8:19 PM West Carthage Fire, Carthage Ambulance, Town of Watertown Ambulance
30 N Broad St, Carthage, NY 13619 · Near Franklin St and Martin Street Rd

Incident Report

**Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian at Motel in Carthage**

A vehicle struck a pedestrian in the parking lot of the Pleasant Night Inn at 30 N. Broad St. in Carthage, according to dispatch radio traffic. West Carthage Fire, Carthage Ambulance, and Town of Watertown Ambulance were dispatched around 8:19 p.m., with New York State Police (NYSP) troopers 3D36 and 3D37 also responding to the injury crash. Responders reported a possible broken arm for the pedestrian and confirmed the incident in the motel lot, while NYSP identified a white Toyota Camry as the suspect vehicle based on victim description and damage to its passenger-side mirror.

West Carthage Fire Chief 49-0-1 and Rescue 49-6-1 arrived shortly after, confirming the pedestrian strike and addressing a reported truck fire at the scene, which prompted requests for additional west side fire units before releasing a tanker. Carthage Ambulance 63-9-4 and Town of Watertown Ambulance 74-P14 reached the scene by 8:30 p.m., with Carthage PD 333 assisting NYSP in checking potential suspect vehicles near North Cross St., Pizza Hut, Dollar General, and Family Dollar. Chiefs noted a possible tire from the suspect vehicle, though no driver was immediately identified.

Multiple ambulances transported patients to Samaritan Medical Center, including Carthage Ambulance units 63-9-2 and 63-9-4, and Town of Watertown Ambulance 74-9-1, with the last arriving around 9:11 p.m. NYSP 3D36 cleared the scene by 9:25 p.m., turning primary responsibility to 3D37. All units were back in service by 9:59 p.m., concluding the 100-minute response.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 8:19:04 PM

Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian at Motel

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West Garfield Fire, Garfield Ambulance, respond. 30 North Broad Street, Pleasant Night Inn for a car that struck a pedestrian. Subject possibly has a broken arm. Repeat for West Carthage fire. Carthage ambulance, respond. 30 North Broad Street, Pleasant Night Inn for a car that struck a pedestrian. Subject possibly has a broken arm across the Franklin Street and Martin Street Road. Utilize fire tech one. Truck fire 60 three nine four, group paramedic. Responding paramedic twenty nineteen. Town ambulance. Second call, Town of Watertown first responders. Traumatic injury. US Red eleven. Ambulance call.

West Carthage Fire, Carthage Ambulance, Town of Watertown Ambulance

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Incident Timeline (25 events)

1
NYSP responding to pedestrian crash near Carthage 8:18:48 PM

Dispatch reports car versus pedestrian with injury on North Broad Street near Carthage. NYSP 3D36 and 3D37 en route from stations, coordinating to check Pleasant Night Inn and unit 126.

8:18:48 PM JE Dispatch Jefferson pulling traffic with injury. Car versus pedestrian. North Bart Street, Bill just Carthage. Jefferson pulling three eighty three six.
8:18:58 PM NYSP Shield 2721 3 6. I'll be in room from the station.
8:19:20 PM JE Dispatch Jefferson 3836.
8:19:33 PM NYSP 3D36 Three six nine in the room from the station. I'm tracking update.
8:19:35 PM Unit Copy.
8:19:40 PM NYSP 3D36 Is there anyone on 126 right now?
8:19:58 PM JE Dispatch Leave us negative.
8:20:03 PM NYSP 3D36 36237, where are you at?
8:20:09 PM NYSP 3D37 3 7 to 369, south mechanic en route.
8:20:17 PM NYSP 3D36 If you wanna reach out to the pleasant, I'll make my way out 126 and see if I can locate it.
8:20:21 PM NYSP 3D37 Copy.
2
Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian at Motel 8:19:04 PM

A car struck a pedestrian at the Pleasant Night Inn. West Carthage Fire, Carthage Ambulance, and Town of Watertown Ambulance responding for the incident.

West Garfield Fire, Garfield Ambulance, respond. 30 North Broad Street, Pleasant Night Inn for a car that struck a pedestrian. Subject possibly has a broken arm. Repeat for West Carthage fire. Carthage ambulance, respond. 30 North Broad Street, Pleasant Night Inn for a car that struck a pedestrian. Subject possibly has a broken arm across the Franklin Street and Martin Street Road. Utilize fire tech one. Truck fire 60 three nine four, group paramedic. Responding paramedic twenty nineteen. Town ambulance. Second call, Town of Watertown first responders. Traumatic injury. US Red eleven. Ambulance call.
3
Carthage Amb 63-9-4 en route ped strike 8:19:48 PM

Carthage Ambulance 63-9-4 en route paramedic level to vehicle striking pedestrian with possible broken arm at Pleasant Night Inn, 30 N Broad St.

8:19:42 PM JE Dispatch West Carthage fire, Carthage ambulance, respond. 30 North Broad Street, Pleasant Night Inn. Okay. What kind of vehicle is that? For a car that struck a pedestrian. Subject possibly has a broken arm. For being for West Carthage fire. Carthage ambulance, respond. 30 North Broad Street, Pleasant Night Inn for a car that struck a pedestrian. Subject possibly has a broken arm. Cross of Franklin Street and Martin Street Road. Utilize fire truck one.
8:19:48 PM JE 63-9-4 Check fire 6394. En route paramedic.
8:19:51 PM JE Dispatch Responding paramedic 2019.
4
West Carthage Chief en route ped strike 8:20:52 PM

West Carthage Fire Chief 49-0-1 responding to vehicle vs pedestrian.

8:20:52 PM JE 49-0-1 P 40 90 1 responding.
8:20:56 PM JE Dispatch 4901 responding 20 20.
5
Ped Strike Confirmed in Motel Parking Lot 8:21:07 PM

West Carthage Chief 49-0-1 confirms pedestrian strike in motel parking lot at 30 North Broad. Reports 36 (services rendered). 49-0-1 en route.

8:21:07 PM JE 49-0-1 P Jefferson, do we know if this is in the parking lot at 30 North Road or on the roadway?
8:21:13 PM JE Dispatch Believe it's going to be in the parking lot.
8:21:17 PM JE 49-0-1 P 36
8:22:04 PM JE 49-0-1 P 4901 Drive.
6
Truck Fire at Pedestrian Strike Scene 8:23:21 PM

Carthage Ambulance 63-9-4 on scene reports truck fire. West Carthage Rescue 49-6-1 requests dispatch notify west side units to respond.

8:23:21 PM JE 63-9-4 Truck fire, 6394 is on scene.
8:23:22 PM JE Dispatch 2023.
8:23:43 PM JE 49-6-1 Rep, can you just tell west side to responding?
8:23:45 PM JE Dispatch 2023.
7
Suspect vehicle mirror damage confirmed 8:24:35 PM

Dispatch advises NYSP 3D36 suspect vehicle camera mirror damaged from striking pedestrian; trooper confirms passenger driver's side.

8:24:27 PM JE Dispatch Jefferson, 3 D 36.
8:24:30 PM NYSP 3D36 1236.
8:24:35 PM JE Dispatch Just advising that camera's gonna have damage to its mirror from hitting that male.
8:24:39 PM NYSP 3D36 Passenger driver's side.
8:24:49 PM JE Dispatch It's gonna be the passenger side.
8:24:53 PM NYSP 3D36 Copy. Thank you.
8
74-P14 responding Bravo 8:24:55 PM

Town of Watertown Ambulance 74-P14 responding to call. Dispatch confirms Bravo response.

8:24:55 PM JE 74-P14 Jetfire seventy four ninety one.
8:24:57 PM JE Dispatch 70 491.
8:25:03 PM JE 74-P14 7491 responding to that call.
8:25:05 PM JE Dispatch 2025.
8:25:07 PM JE Dispatch It's a bravo response.
9
49-6-1 on scene ped strike 8:25:15 PM

West Carthage Rescue 49-6-1 arrived on scene.

8:25:15 PM JE 49-6-1 Truck 36 has arrived.
8:25:16 PM JE Dispatch 2025.
10
WC Rescue releases tanker 8:27:02 PM

West Carthage Rescue 49-6-1 advises Engine/Tanker 49-4-1 to return.

8:26:53 PM JE 49-6-1 6141.
8:26:59 PM JE 49-4-1 Go ahead.
8:27:02 PM JE 49-6-1 You can return.
8:27:05 PM JE 49-4-1 32.
11
Suspect vehicle check requested North Cross St 8:27:12 PM

Shield 1000 directs Carthage PD 333 to check white car on North Cross St reported by fire truck. Reports left mirror struck in on suspect vehicle; 3D36 requests vehicle check results.

8:26:46 PM NYSP Shield 1000 37 to 333.
8:27:01 PM NYSP Shield 1000 37 to 333.
8:27:03 PM Unit Alright.
8:27:12 PM NYSP Shield 1000 The fire truck said there's a car stopping up on North Cross Street. You wanna go check that out? It's the white one.
8:27:19 PM JE LE 333 I couldn't copy. I'm getting help.
8:27:30 PM NYSP Shield 1000 3736. I guess the left mirror was struck in, so it could be broken.
8:27:38 PM NYSP 3D36 Copy. I'm to center. Can I get results for any vehicle so far?
12
Chiefs ID possible suspect vehicle tire 8:29:33 PM

West Carthage chiefs 49-0-1 and 49-0-2 discuss tire possibly from white suspect vehicle; no vehicle present on initial arrival.

8:29:12 PM JE 49-0-1 P 02.
8:29:29 PM JE 49-0-2 P 021.
8:29:33 PM JE 49-0-1 P Yeah. Is that tire a white vehicle up there?
8:29:39 PM JE 49-0-2 P There was no vehicle there when we came out.
8:29:42 PM JE 49-0-1 P 33.
13
Town Amb 74-P14 arrives ped strike 8:30:33 PM

Town of Watertown Ambulance 74-P14 arrived on scene.

8:30:28 PM JE 74-P14 Jetfire seventy four ninety one.
8:30:31 PM JE Dispatch 70 491.
8:30:33 PM JE 74-P14 7491, arrive.
8:30:36 PM JE Dispatch 2030.
14
WC Fire chief clears ped scene 8:31:30 PM

West Carthage Fire Chief 49-0-1 available.

8:31:30 PM JE 49-0-1 P Jefferson, much higher. Could you be available?
8:31:33 PM JE Dispatch Copy. Available 2031.
15
NYSP negative search, no driver ID at Pizza Hut 8:32:19 PM

NYSP 3D36 reports negative results on Eastern Boulevard search, heading back to West Carthage. 3D36 asks 3D37 for possible driver ID; negative, incident occurred on main road in front of Pizza Hut with no cameras.

8:30:37 PM NYSP 3D36 36 Jefferson.
8:30:41 PM JE Dispatch Three 236.
8:30:48 PM NYSP 3D36 Negative results to Eastern Boulevard. I'm working my way back towards West Carthage.
8:30:50 PM Unit Copy.
8:32:19 PM NYSP 3D36 3 637.
8:32:24 PM NYSP 3D37 2,000.
8:32:29 PM NYSP 3D36 Do we have any possible ID on the driver?
8:32:38 PM NYSP 3D37 Negative. It happened up on the main road right there in front of Pizza Hut. So there's gonna be no cameras either.
8:32:46 PM NYSP 3D36 Copy.
16
Carthage Amb transporting ped patient 8:33:06 PM

Carthage Ambulance 63-9-2 transporting patient to SMC.

8:32:59 PM JE 63-9-2 Jefferson 6392.
8:33:02 PM JE Dispatch 6 3392.
8:33:06 PM JE 63-9-2 6219 is transporting to one.
8:33:10 PM JE Dispatch Transporting one twenty thirty three.
17
Watertown Amb 74-9-1 transporting to SMC 8:45:18 PM

Town of Watertown Ambulance 74-9-1 transporting patient to Samaritan Medical Center.

8:45:07 PM JE 39-P14 Jefferson 7491. Did you copy?
8:45:14 PM JE Dispatch That's negative.
8:45:18 PM JE 39-P14 7491, transporting Samaritan.
8:45:21 PM JE Dispatch 2045.
18
Carthage Amb 63-9-4 transports to SMC 8:50:05 PM

Carthage Ambulance 63-9-4 transporting patient to SMC.

8:49:53 PM JE 63-9-4 Jet fire 6394.
8:49:57 PM JE Dispatch 6394.
8:50:01 PM JE 63-9-4 6 2 294, transport in the.
8:50:05 PM JE Dispatch Transporting SMC twenty fifty.
19
NYSP 3D36 Interviews at Pizza Hut 8:50:12 PM

NYSP 3D36 out at Pizza Hut for area interview.

8:50:02 PM NYSP 3D36 367.
8:50:07 PM JE Dispatch 3 836.
8:50:12 PM NYSP 3D36 Can you show me out at Pizza Hut for an area interview?
8:50:14 PM Unit Copy.
20
NYSP 3D36 relocates to Dollar General 8:54:28 PM

NYSP 3D36 clears Pizza Hut, now out at Dollar General.

8:54:21 PM NYSP 3D36 36 Jefferson.
8:54:24 PM JE Dispatch 336.
8:54:28 PM JE Dispatch Clear Pizza Hut out at Dollar General.
8:54:29 PM Unit Correct.
21
3D36 sent to Family Dollar Audi 8:58:57 PM

Dispatch directs NYSP 3D36 to clear Dollar General and check Audi at Family Dollar.

8:58:48 PM NYSP 3D36 36.
8:58:53 PM JE Dispatch 336.
8:58:57 PM JE Dispatch Clear Dollar General on the Audi Family Dollar.
8:58:58 PM Unit Copy.
22
Watertown Amb 74-9-1 available 8:59:30 PM

Town of Watertown Amb 74-9-1 back in service.

8:59:30 PM JE 39-P14 Jefferson 7491 in service.
8:59:33 PM JE Dispatch '20 fifteen on
23
Carthage amb arrives SMC 9:11:43 PM

Carthage Ambulance 63-9-4 arrived at SMC.

9:11:43 PM JE 63-9-4 Jet fire six at two nine four, arrive at the SMC.
9:11:45 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 2111.
24
NYSP 3D36 clears, 3D37 primary 9:25:53 PM

NYSP 3D36 reports 3D37 will be primary and clears the scene.

9:25:43 PM NYSP 3D36 36 Jefferson.
9:25:47 PM JE Dispatch 3 836.
9:25:53 PM NYSP 3D36 37 will be primary. I'm gonna be clear. 39.
9:25:56 PM JE Dispatch Copy.
25
Carthage Amb 63-9-4 available 9:59:59 PM

Carthage Ambulance 63-9-4 back in service.

9:59:52 PM JE 63-9-4 Truck fire, 6394.
9:59:54 PM JE Dispatch 1684.
9:59:59 PM JE 63-9-4 6294 back in service.
10:00:01 PM JE Dispatch 20 159.
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