CORBIN CITY – Five adults and two children were injured in a chain-reaction crash July 1, The Press of Atlantic City reports.
New Jersey State Police responded to the crash at milepost 7 on Route 50 in Corbin City at 12:22 p.m.
A Mitsubishi Galant driven by Rebecca Thomas, 29, of Woodbine, was traveling in the northbound lane when her vehicle was rear-ended by a Ford F150 pickup truck driven by Merwin Leslie, 50, of Court House.
The impact caused Thomas’ car to cross into the southbound lane and hit a Honda Accord, driven by Dominick Barksdale, 28, of Mays Landing, according to State Police.
There were six occupants in the Honda. Barksdale suffered moderate injuries, and the front-seat passenger suffered minor injuries. Four passengers in the back seats, including a 6-year-old boy and 2-year-old boy, suffered serious injuries.
Thomas and a passenger in the Mitsubishi had minor injuries.
The two children in the Honda were airlifted from the scene. Others who were injured were taken by ambulance to area hospitals.
No summons were issued, as the crash remains under investigation.
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