June 28, 2024
MANCHESTER, NJ (OCEAN)–On Thursday, June 27, 2024, at approximately 9:25am officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of State Highway 70 and Manchester Boulevard for the report of a two-car motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival officers observed a silver 2021 Hyundai Accent with extensive front end damage facing north in the westbound left turn lane of State Highway 70 and a blue 2014 Hyundai Elantra with extensive front end damage facing east on the eastbound dirt shoulder of State Highway 70. The driver of the Hyundai Accent, identified as 68-year-old Fredric Mohr of Manchester, NJ was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ with several internal injuries, where he is listed as critical but stable condition. The driver of the Hyundai Elantra identified as 37-year-old Michael C. Odom of Manchester, NJ sustained minor injuries and was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ.
The crash investigation revealed that the Hyundai Accent was in the left turn lane of westbound State Highway 70 and was attempting to make a left turn onto Manchester Blvd. The Hyundai Elantra was traveling eastbound on State Highway 70 as it approached the intersection. The Hyundai Accent began to initiate the left turn and entered the path of travel of the Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai Elantra impacted the Hyundai Accent in the intersection causing the Hyundai Accent to rotate approximately 180 degrees and come to final rest facing north in the westbound turning lane of State Highway 70. The Hyundai Elantra after initial impact came to final rest facing east on the dirt shoulder of eastbound State Highway 70.
Assisting at the scene were Fire Fighters and EMT’s from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Medical Services, and Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The investigation into the crash is still ongoing, but at this point, failure to yield to oncoming traffic is the primary contributing factor in the crash. This crash is being investigated by Patrolman Conner Yatauro of the department’s Traffic Safety Unit.
