South Jersey Man Killed in 3-vehicle Head-on Accident in Monroe Twp., NJ
- A multi-vehicle crash in South Jersey left one person dead and others injured
- Police say the collision happened late Saturday night in Monroe Township
- Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident
A Gloucester County man was killed in a three-vehicle accident in South Jersey last weekend.
The Monroe Township Police Department reports that the crash happened at around 10:00 Saturday night, August 9th, on Fries Mill Road between Stanger Avenue and Arlington Drive.
Vehicles and People Involved
An investigation determined that a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, being driven by a 35-year-old man from Clayton, was traveling southbound on Fries Mill Road, while a Toyota RAV4 was traveling northbound in the same area, followed by a Ford F-150.
A 58-year-old woman from Blackwood was driving the Toyota while a 48-year-old man from Franklinville was behind the wheel of the Ford.
According to police, for reasons yet to be determined, the Hyundai crossed the center line and hit the Toyota on its driver's side, which caused the Toyota to spin into the opposite side of the road, where it stopped on the shoulder. The Hyundai, still on the wrong side of the road, then hit the Ford pickup truck head-on.
1 Killed, 2 Injured
The unidentified driver of the Hyundai was first taken to Jefferson-Washington Township Hospital and then flown to Jefferson University Hospital Trauma Center in Philadelphia, where he died from his injuries the following morning.
The driver of the Toyota was taken to Jefferson-Washington Township with non-life-threatening injuries. Her passenger declined treatment.
The driver of the Ford F-150 sustained lower-body injuries and was taken to Cooper Hospital's Trauma Center in Camden.
Investigation Ongoing
This accident remains under investigation by the Monroe Township Police Department and anyone with information is asked to call (856) 728-9800.
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