Crime & Safety
Mercer Teen Killed, 2 Injured In Route 206 Crash In Mansfield: Reports
The crash closed Route 206 as crews worked to free a trapped occupant.
MANSFIELD, NJ — A 17-year-old Trenton girl was killed and two men were injured in a two-car crash in Mansfield on Sunday, police said, according to media reports.
Police were dispatched to Route 206 and Mansfield Road East around 12:35 p.m. after a report of the crash was received. The girl died, while an 18-year-old Trenton man and an 89-year-old Columbus man were injured, NJ.com reported.
According to RLS Media, emergency crews arrived to find a heavily damaged vehicle after it reportedly struck a utility pole, downing wires in the area. One person had reportedly been ejected during the crash, and firefighters conducted an extrication operation to free at least one trapped occupant.
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The northbound lanes of Route 206 were shut down while emergency crews worked at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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