FATAL MVC – Monroe Township –
Press Release from Monroe Twp Police Department 2/10/2020
On the evening of February 9th around 7:20pm, Monroe Twp Police Department (Gloucester County) and other emergency services were dispatched to Malaga Road near Bracken Drive for a serious motor vehicle crash. Officers arrived and found a 2 car crash involving a pickup truck and a Jeep. Preliminary investigation showed that the S-10 pickup driven by a 27 year old male from Minotola, was traveling west on Malaga Road when it collided head-on with the Jeep Wrangler that was traveling east and driven by a 39 year old male from Williamstown. The crash occurred approximately a half mile west of Bracken Drive. After the collision, the Jeep rolled over on its side and stopped off the roadway while the S-10 remained on the roadway. The driver of the Jeep along with his 42 year old female, and 4 year old male passengers, were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries. The driver of the S-10 succumbed to his injuries on scene.
Any witnesses to the crash are urged to call investigating officers Ofc. Ryan Hoffman and Ofc. Matt Shipley of the M.T.P.D Traffic Safety Unit, phone 856-728-9800 x578.