Egg Harbor Township, NJ (May 6, 2024) – An 87-year-old man was killed in a pre-dawn crash in Egg Harbor Township Monday morning.
The accident happened around 2:45 a.m. at Delaware Avenue and Fernwood Avenue. According to the Egg Harbor Township Police Department, a Toyota RAV4 driven by a 19-year-old man was headed westbound on Delaware Avenue, approaching the intersection of Fernwood. A Toyota Camry, driven by an 87-year-old man and occupied by an 83-year-old woman, was on Fernwood at the stop sign and waiting to cross Delaware when the first vehicle hit the Camry on its driver’s side, causing both vehicles to go off the roadway.
As a result of the crash, the Camry driver suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. The passenger was ultimately taken to Cooper Hospital in Camden due to significant injuries, but her current condition is unknown. Police say traffic was detoured for four hours as the scene was cleared, though an investigation into the accident remains ongoing, and it’s unclear if citations are currently pending.
We extend our deepest condolences to the deceased man’s family. Our thoughts are with the injured victim and her loved ones.
Serious Vehicle Crashes in New Jersey
Motor vehicles throughout the Garden State, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buses, collide daily. Tragically, thousands of people are killed or injured yearly in these accidents despite campaigns encouraging safe driving and efforts by officials, automakers, and traffic analysts.
In fact, more than 500 of the over 32,000 annual fatal auto accidents nationwide occurred in New Jersey. Moreover, our state’s transportation authorities reported more than 276,000 auto accidents in New Jersey in a single recent year, injuring almost 60,000 individuals as a direct consequence.
Despite improvements in vehicle safety and roadway maintenance, traffic accidents are on the rise, leaving any motorists vulnerable to risk.
Thankfully, you may have legal recourse if you’ve been involved in an injury-causing accident. Get in touch with a lawyer with experience with personal injury and vehicle accident cases as soon as possible. It’s best to retain legal counsel and qualified advice early on so that your legal team has time to collect relevant evidence, organize the facts of your case, and craft a solid claim on your behalf.
Furthermore, your attorney will deal with any third parties, like your insurer or another driver’s insurance company. A skilled lawyer knows how to negotiate with these entities and will even notify your own insurance carrier to ask about your coverage and what you are owed, even if you were not at fault.
When an accident has occurred through no fault of your own and left you coping with injuries or other damages, speak with a personal injury lawyer in Egg Harbor Township immediately. Whatever the circumstances of your accident, our legal team at Spear Greenfield Personal Injury Attorneys is prepared to help you fight for your rights and recover without stress. It’s natural to feel confused, upset, and angry after an accident that wasn’t your fault, but you can put your worries to rest, knowing that we’ll be here for you every step of the way. Contact our New Jersey accident lawyers at (215) 600-0681 to learn how we can help you and your family during this difficult time.
Note: Our team of writers uses secondary sources to produce this post, including local and state media and news sources, local and state police incident reports, social media platforms, as well as eyewitness accounts, about serious accidents that take place in Pennsylvania. For that reason, if you find any information that is not correct, please contact Spear Greenfield Personal Injury Attorneys as soon as possible so that we can update the post with the most accurate information available. A post will be removed upon request.
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