4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 33

HOWELL, NJ -- Four people were injured Tuesday in a chain-reaction rear-end crash on Route 33, Howell police said.

The crash in front of The Cabin restaurant was reported at 4:44 p.m., police said.

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A 2001 Jeep Cherokee driven by an 18-year-old from Manasquan hit the back end of a 2019 Honda Civic driven by a 71-year-old from Point Pleasant. The Honda was stopped in traffic, police said.

The impact drove the Honda into the rear of a 2020 Subaru Forrester driven by a 28-year-old from Howell, police said.

That impact pushed the Subaru into the rear of a 2017 Ford Explorer driven by a 38-year-old from Howell, police said.

The 18-year-old and the 71-year-old were both seriously injured and taken to a hospital for treatment, and the 28-year-old in the Subaru suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The driver of the Ford was treated at the scene and released.

Police did not identify any of the four injured.

In addition to the Howell Township Police Department, the other responding entities include: Howell Police EMS, Howell Township First Aid & Rescue Squad 1, Atlantic Health Paramedics, and Adelphia Fire Department.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Patrolman Michael Silvani at 732-938-4575, ext. 2651.