Manchester resident transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for trauma injuries
Manchester Township’s Police Department reported that a Saturday morning crash left the vehicle’s driver injured, and a utility pole in need of repair. “On Saturday morning at 8:43 a.m., 911 was alerted that a car had crashed into a pole and the driver was hurt,” said Capt. Lisa Parker of the Manchester police. “The location given was at the intersection of Route 547 and Ridge Road. Manchester officers, Manchester First Aid, Manchester and Ridgeway Fire companies all responded.” Parker said that when officers arrived at that intersection, they found nothing. By that time, the original 911 caller had hung up and couldn’t be contacted to establish where the crash scene actually was. “After spending several minutes searching the surrounding …
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Motorist lost control of vehicle and crashed into utility pole, listed in critical condition
A one-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 530 and Schoolhouse Road in Manchester this morning resulted in a fractured electrical utility pole, and the entrapment of the driver and his pet passenger, local police said. "At 7:13 a.m. this morning, a car was traveling southbound on Schoolhouse Road when the driver, identified as Edward P. Beck Jr., 62, of Auburn Street in Whiting, failed to negotiate a bend in the road and drove off of the roadway," said Captain Lisa Parker of the Manchester Township Police Department. "This caused his 1997 Toyota Camry to impact, and snap the JCP&L utility pole. The vehicle then impacted a pine tree and overturned onto the passenger side of the vehicle, trapping the driver and his dog inside the …
JustaMomof2
12:11 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Is he ok? I arrived to Schoolhouse Road at 7:30 and it was a terrible site. I'm praying so hard for all who are involved. more ›