The New Jersey Forest Service is conducting a controlled burn in the Nesco area of Mullica Township near Moss Mill Road, Hammonton Police said.
Residents are advised that smoke may drift into Hammonton through the evening hours.
MULLICA TWP-- A 37 year old woman is dead after a head-on collision on Nesco Road just before 6 tonight.
Police say a 2012 Buick sedan and a 1996 Dodge Minivan collided head on near 3762 Nesco road. The drivers of each vehicle were trapped after the accident, and the Jaws of Life was needed to rescue them from their cars. The minivan caught fire as a result of the collision. The blaze was extinguished by a neighbor who rushed outside after hearing the collision.
Police say the driver of the minivan, an unidentified 37 year old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The minivan was occupied by three other passengers. Police say Miguel Santiago, 49, of Hammonton was in the passenger seat, he suffered chest injuries and was airlifted to Cooper Hospital in Camden. Two juveniles, 8, and 5 years old, also suffered significant injures, they were both transported to Cooper Hospital in Camden.
Police say the driver of the Buick, 64 year old Judith Calderon, of Sweetwater, was airlifted to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City for head and chest injuries. Her passenger, 71 year old Joseph Calderone was also transported to Atlantic City for chest injuries.
The cause of the crash is not known at this time. The Township of Mullica Police Department is asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact them at (609) 561-7600
