MANCHESTER – Three people are injured after a two-car crash occurred on Route 70 Sunday morning, police said.
Around 11 a.m., police responded to Route 70 near the entrance to Manchester Plaza (ShopRite), for the report of a crash with multiple injuries.
Police found 93-year-old Helena Vanhouten of Whiting entrapped in a 2006 Toyota Sienna. First responders were able to stabilize the Toyota and extricate her. She was later airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center via medevac, police said.
Also in the Toyota was the driver, 94-year-old Donald Vanhouten of Whiting, who had sustained injuries to his head and abdomen. He was transported via ground to Jersey Shore Medical Center.
Police said both were wearing their seatbelts, and the car had multiple airbag deployments. At this time, both are listed as non-critical and stable condition.
The driver of the second car, 62-year-old Angel Fuentes of Whiting, was transported to Community Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries.
Assisting at the scene were members of the Manchester, Whiting, and Ridgeway Volunteer fire Departments, Emergency Medical Technicians from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, Robert Wood John University Hospital Paramedics, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital LifeFlight Medevac Helicopter.
The investigation into the crash is still ongoing, however authorities believe driver error is the main contributing factor. This crash is being investigated by Ptl. Keith Douglas of the Manchester Township Traffic Safety Unit.
