Police said a 47-year-old Jackson man driving on Route 571 crossed into the opposite lanes on Friday, striking two vehicles. He and a 23-year-old Freehold woman were flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center
Jackson Police are investigating a crash on Route 571 that left two people seriously injured JACKSON -- A Freehold woman and a Jackson man were seriously injured in a three-car collision on Friday, when police say his car crossed into the opposite lanes and struck her vehicle and one other.
It was 5;30 p.m. on Friday, and the 47-year-old man was driving his 2013 Hyundai Sonata southbound on Route 571, also known as Toms River Road, the Jackson Police Department tweeted in an announcement.
"For unknown reasons, it crossed into the opposite travel lane and collided with vehicles #2 and #3, which were traveling northbound," the announcement stated.
The 23-year-old woman had to be extricated from her 2010 Honda CRV, and was flown by State Police helicopter to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, where she was in stable condition on Sunday, police said.
The driver of the Hyundai also suffered serious injuries and was also flown to the medical center, where he was likewise listed in stable condition on Sunday, police said.
A 34-year-old Hamilton man who was driving the third vehicle, a 2009 Toyota XSC, was not injured, police said.
No charges were announced on Sunday, when the case remained under investigation.
Anyone with information about the crash can contact Jackson Police at 732-928-1111.
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