Route 539 MVA with Rescue

Washington Township (Mercer County)- Fire Fighters responded at around 7:15 AM on May 14 to a reported Motor Vehicle Accident at Route 539 (Old York Road) and Sharon Road with entrapment. During the response, station 40 units were advised that it was a two vehicle MVA with two entrapments. On arrival, FM 40 reported there was one vehicle off the side of the road on it's side and one in the north bound lanes with one entrapment as the other victim self extricated himself. Mutual Aid was requested from Monmouth County, Allentown First Aid Squad and Hope Fire Company (Allentown Station 82) to assist with patient treatment and rescue. Both victims were transported to Capital Health Systems at Fuld by Washington Township and Allentown First Aid along with Medics. The accident is being investigated by Washington Township Police.

From the Trentonian http://www.trentonian.com07

Collision sends student, woman to hospital

Staff Report

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP -- A head-on collision between vehicles driven by an Allentown High School student and a Jackson Township woman yesterday sent both to Capital Health Systems at Fuld hospital.

The crash occurred on Route 539 at 7:12 a.m. as student Bartosz Chudzik, 18, of Perrineville, was heading south in a 2000 Honda Prelude, according to Washington Police Lt. Dominick Botteri.

The other vehicle, driven by Linda Petraglia, 53, of Jackson, was heading north.

"Chudzik entered the northbound lanes and hit her head-on," said Lt. Botteri. "We think speed may have been a factor."

The township fire department responded, along with Hope Fire Company of Allentown. While the young man pulled himself out of the wreckage, about a half-hour was needed to complete the extrication of the woman.

"She had multiple fractures of the leg and jaw," said Botteri. "Both are in the operating room at Fuld.

"The accident is under investigation by Patrolman James Moore."

Botteri said Chudzik was operating with a provisional driver’s license.

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