MANCHESTER – A Township woman suffered leg injuries after a two-car crash on Sunday afternoon, police said.
At around 3 p.m., a 2023 Honda CRV was traveling northbound on Route 571 and went through the traffic signal at the intersection of Route 70. During that time, a 2010 Honda Civic was traveling southbound on Route 571 and was attempting to make a left turn onto 70 eastbound.
The Civic tempted to make the left turn in front of the CRV and as a result, the CRV impacted the front end of the Civic. The CRV then drifted off the roadway and into a traffic sign located at the northeast corner of the intersection. The Civic stopped in the intersection facing westbound, police said.
The driver of the Honda Civic, 66-year-old Ledy Huallpajaimes of Manchester, suffered extensive injuries to her leg. She was transported by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Hospital in Neptune, and is currently listed in stable condition.
The driver of the Honda CRV, 62-year-old David Castro of Allenwood did not sustain any injuries from the crash, police said.
Due to the crash, the roadway was closed for investigation and cleanup.
Assisting at the scene were EMTs from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, firefighters from Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, Hatzolah and Robert Wood Johnson Paramedics.
According to police, failure to observe the traffic signal appears to be the primary contributing factor of the crash. However, the investigation is ongoing.
The crash is being investigated by Offier Sage Sysol of the department’s Traffic Safety Section.
