Crime & Safety
Thursday Crash Downs Pole, Causes Power Loss
Crash occurred on Route 530 in Whiting, police said
A Burlington County woman veered off of a county roadway Thursday, striking a utility pole and causing the loss of power to a Whiting retirement community, said.
The crash occurred at about 8:46 a.m. Thursday when a 2006 Ford Explorer driven 36-year-old Sharon Hatfield of Chatsworth left Route 530 eastbound and struck a pole, according to Manchester police Capt. Lisa Parker.
Power was out in the Pine Ridge South retirement community after the pole was downed, Parker said.
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"JCP&L crews were passing by the scene shortly after the crash and immediately responded to prevent further hazards to those involved and onlookers present at the scene," Parker said.
The roadway remained open to traffic as crews made repairs.
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Hatfield was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River with minor injuries, according to Parker.
The Whiting First Aid Squad and Whiting Fire Department also responded to the scene. Pt. Tom O'Hare of the police department's Traffic Safety Division is investigating the crash, Parker said.
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