MANCHESTER – Three people were injured during a crash on Route 70 in Manchester Township Monday afternoon, police said.
Around 4:02 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Route 70 and Route 571 regarding a crash involving two cars.
According to police, 55-year-old Donna Gerhardt of Whiting was driving eastbound on Route 70 in red 2008 Mercury Milan. Gerhardt attempted to make a left turn onto 571 northbound in front of black 2002 Toyota Tundra, driven by 30-year-old Casey McCarter of Browns Mills. McCarter was traveling westbound on Route 70, police said.
Subsequently, McCarter impacted Gerhardt’s vehicle on the passenger side, pushing the car off the roadway and into the traffic signal post. McCarter’s truck rotated counterclockwise and stopped in the intersection facing eastbound, police said.
McCarter suffered extensive injuries including a head injury and was transported by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Hospital in Neptune. His front seat passenger, 65-year-old John McCarter of Browns Mills, suffered head and facial injuries and was also transported to Jersey Shore University Hospital.
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Gerhardt suffered injuries, including a head injury and was transported by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Hospital in Neptune.
Everyone was wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. All involved are currently listed in stable condition, police said.
Assisting at the scene were EMTs and firefighters from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, firefighters from Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, Robert Wood Johnson Paramedics, and Robert Wood Johnson LifeFlight.
Authorities stated that failure to yield right of way at an intersection is the cause of the crash. This crash is being investigated by Ptl. Michael O’Hara of the department’s Traffic Safety Section.
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