STAFFORD – A man and two children were airlifted to a trauma center after his SUV collided with a truck, police said.
The crash took place at around 4 p.m. on July 6, on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive.
Justin Dowling, 37 of Bensalem, PA, was traveling east on Route 72 in his Jeep Compass. He crashed into the back of a “commercial roll-off container truck” driven by David DeCant, 49, of Barrington, N.J.
As the truck slowed down to make a left onto Mermaid, the Jeep rear-ended it. The Jeep wound up seriously damaged.
Dowling and the two children in his Jeep were airlifted to Jersey Shore Trauma Center in Neptune. He was later found to be driving on a suspended license.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to call 609-597-1189 Ext 8436.
Patrolman Justin Pascale and Patrolman Giovanni DeMarco are investigating the crash. They were assisted by Sgt. Griffin, MPO Sutter, Ptl. Haines, Ptl. Sherer, Ptl. Johnson, Ptl. Conner, Stafford Township Emergency Medical Services and Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Company #1. The police department thanked Detective Brad Frank and Sgt. John Carroll, of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and to Detective Steve Capoano of the CSI Unit, Ocean County Sheriff 911, for their assistance.
