EGG HARBOR, NJ – On Monday, November 22nd, 2021, at approximately 07:43 hours, Egg Harbor City Police responded to reports of motor vehicle accidents on the White Horse Pike in the areas of Bremen Avenue and Antwerp Avenue.
Christopher Purks, 31, was driving west on the White Horse Pike in the area of Bremen Avenue when his Honda was struck from behind by a commercial dump truck. The impact forced Purks’ vehicle off the road. While on the scene he did not report any injuries as a result of the crash.
The dump truck, owned by Hammonton-based J. Domenico & Son Excavating, and driven by Rogelio Serrano, 69, of Vineland, continued west on the White Horse Pike across eastbound lanes of traffic. After jumping the curb, the dump truck continued through a field, and collided with trees in a wooded area before finally impacting a house, located at 1500 White Horse Pike.
Richard Beck, 80, who is the homeowner and was the sole occupant of the house at the time of the incident, was sitting on the first floor of the house when the truck crashed through the east side of the home. Both Serrano and Beck were transported to the hospital by EMS for reported minor injuries. At the time of this release, Beck was cleared to be released from the hospital.