Crime & Safety
2 Killed, 1 Hurt In Head-On South Jersey Crash: Cops
One person was seriously injured, police said.
Two people were killed and one person was seriously injured in a head-on crash in South Jersey this weekend, police said.
The crash happened around 5 p.m. Sunday on the 300 block of Mullica Hill Road in Harrison Township when a 71-year-old man driving a Camaro westbound veered into the oncoming lane and hit a Ford Fiesta head-on, according to nj.com.
The crash caused the Fiesta to roll onto its side against a utility pole, according to nj.com. The driver of the Fiesta, a 61-year-old man from Essex Fells, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, a 64-year-old woman from Essex Fells, died on the way to the hospital.
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The Camaro driver, a resident of Media, Pa., suffered serious head and leg injuries, according to the report. He was not wearing a seat belt, and he was taken to Cooper University Hospital.
An investigation into the incident is continuing. We'll have more information as it comes in.
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NEW JERSEY: Accident investigation has all lanes CLOSED in both directions on Rt. 322 in both directions between Clems Run and West of Cedar Rd in Harrison Twp., Gloucester Co. @KYWNewsradio
— KYW Traffic (@KYWTraffic) January 21, 2018
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