Medical Emergency May Have Led To Head-On Crash In Berkeley, Police Chief Says

Berkeley police are looking for anyone who may have witnessed a head-on crash early Monday morning on Pinewald-Keswick Road, Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele said.

Police responded to the accident at 7 a.m. on June 26. The initial investigation determined that the driver of the first vehicle, a 2008 Dodge Calibre, crossed over the center line and struck the second vehicle, a 2014 Dodge Ram.

"It is believed that that the driver of the first vehicle may have suffered a medical emergency which contributed to the crash," the chief said.

The driver of the first vehicle had to be extricated by the Manitou Park Fire Department and was then flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center for advanced treatment. The Bayville First Aid Squad assisted.
The crash is still under investigation by Patrolman Rodney Flanegan of the Berkeley Township Police Traffic Safety Bureau. Anyone with information is asked to call 732-341-1132 x 2125.

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