Four Hurt As Two-Vehicle Crash Shuts Route 37: Manchester Police

MANCHESTER, NJ -- Four people were injured, one seriously, when a pickup truck ran a red light on Route 37 and hit a car Wednesday afternoon, Manchester police said Wednesday evening.

Glenn Disman Jr., 31, of Jackson, was westbound on Route 37 a little after 2:30 p.m. when he failed to stop for the red signal, Capt. Todd Malland said. Disman's Ford F-150 hit a Honda Civic being driven by Christopher Williams, 26, of Manchester. Williams, who had two teenage male passengers, ages 14 and 15, was crossing Route 37 from Buckingham Drive onto Bone Hill Road, Malland said.

The force of the collision sent Disman’s vehicle into a traffic signal light pole, dislodging it from its base, before the F-150 rolled over several times and came to rest in the left lane westbound, Malland said. Disman suffered numerous lacerations and was taken by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, Malland said; his current condition is not known.

Williams and his two juvenile passengers were taken to Community Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries, Malland said.

The road was closed for approximately two hours while the crash was investigated and the scene was cleaned up, he said.

Assisting at the scene were members of both the Manchester and Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Departments, as well as members of the Manchester Volunteer First Aid and Quality Medical Transport. Also assisting were paramedics from MON-OC and representatives from the NJ State Department of Transportation.

Patrolman Ryan Saul of the patrol bureau is investigating, Malland said.