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Press Release Update Incident: Motor Vehicle Crash

Date of Print: 07/30/2012

P.D. Case: #12-035655

On Friday, July 30, 2012 at 4:20 pm the Egg Harbor Township Police Department was notified that Thomas Elvins, 88 years of age from Hammonton had succumbed to his injuries from the July 13th crash. Elvins had been the driver side rear seat passenger when the crash had occurred. Elvins had been undergoing treatment for his injuries at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus since the crash.

Original Release:

On Friday, July 13, 2012 the Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash which occurred at approximately 12:34 pm at the intersection of Zion Road and Old Zion Road, in the Scullville section of the township.

A 2009 Hyundai Sonata operated by Matthew Bergeron, 22 years of age of Egg Harbor Township, was traveling East on Zion Road when an Olds Cutlass crossed Zion Road on Old Zion Road directly into Bergeron’s path.

The 1986 Old Cutlass was operated by Robert Reeves, 86 years of age from Elm, New Jersey, was traveling south on Old Zion Road when he crossed Zion Road without stopping and/or yielding to Bergeron’s vehicle. Reeves vehicle was struck broad side and pushed into a Honda minivan stopped at the stop sign at Zion and Old Zion Roads. The 2003 Honda Odyssey was operated by Valorie Abo, 45 years of age from Egg Harbor Township.

The Scullville and Bargaintown Fire Companies utilized the Jaws of Life Rescue tools to free all 4 occupants of the Cutlass (Robert Reeves, Marie Williams (87 years of age from Egg Harbor Township) and two other subjects whose information was not available at this time). All of those occupants were treated at the scene by AtlantiCare paramedics, AtlantiCare EMTs and the Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Squad. All were transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus for treatment of moderate to serious injuries. Traffic was detoured for approximately an hour and a half while the crash was being investigated and cleared. The crash is being investigated by Officer James Macpherson.

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