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By Emily Previti, Staff Writer, 609-272-7221 | Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 | 0 comments
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP - Police identified this morning the drivers involved in a crash Saturday that shut Route 54 for 12 hours.
William Smith, 60, of Hammonton, remained hospitalized in stable condition this morning for injuries sustained during the crash, according to State Trooper Eric Ayala.
State police have not yet determined why Smith veered from the southbound lane of Route 54 into oncoming traffic about 3:15 p.m. yesterday and struck a box truck near Weymouth Road.
Driver Oscar Navarro, 40, of Vineland, suffered minor injuries and had left South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center by late this morning, according to personnel at the Vineland hospital.
The force of the accident punctured the truck's fuel tank. The Atlantic County Hazmat Response Team had cleaned the 120-gallon diesel spill by the time the road re-opened early this morning, Ayala said.
Posted in Breaking, Atlantic on Sunday, October 11, 2009 10:50 am
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