Stafford Township, NJ — Two people were hurt in a car accident involving three vehicles in Stafford Township, New Jersey, on Sunday, May 24, 2015. The accident took place at the intersection of Route 72 and Doc Cramer Blvd.
Police have identified 46-year-old Dawn Murray as the driver of a Buick Century who failed to slow down for stopping traffic ahead of her and crashed into the back of a Toyota Highlander being driven by 28-year-old Jennifer Eng. That force of the collision sent the Highlander into the back of a PT Cruiser being driven by 18-year-old Michael Hopkins.
Hopkins, as well as a 17-year-old girl inside his vehicle, were taken to Southern Ocean Medical Center for their injuries.
Murray was also taken to SOMC. Police cited her for careless driving.
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Unfortunately, I see too many accidents just like this one. Whenever a driver collides with slowing traffic, one of two things has happened. Either their brakes have failed — which is claimed to happen much more than it actually does — or the driver just wasn’t watching the road. Traffic slowing at a light or a construction zone doesn’t sneak up on you. When a vehicle doesn’t have enough time to come to a stop, the driver is doing something wrong. Driving at a safe speed and at a safe distance from the vehicle ahead of you, as well as a driver keeping both eyes on the road would help to stop a lot of accidents like this one.
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