TOMS RIVER, NJ – The weekend exodus from the Jersey Shore slowed down to a crawl south of Toms River Sunday afternoon when a two-car collision that included a rollover occurred at around noon.
Police arrived to find multiple vehicles involved with debris scattered all over the road. A blue car was turned upside down during the crash. One person was reportedly entrapped during the crash.
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Traffic was slowed for miles south of the crash as those seeking to get a headstart returning home from their shore visit faced several delays.
The incident happened near mile marker 81 in the Garden State Parkway’s northbound lanes.
A second serious crash in Wall further delayed the midday shore rush when a two-car crash occurred around mile marker 96 in Wall Township. In that crash, a vehicle crossed all four lanes of the parkway and crashed into another car.
The driver of a Nissan Maxima was ejected during that crash.
On Friday, at around 7:30 pm, another crash took place in Lacey Township. In that crash, one person died. A Sayreville man died on impact when his vehicle left the road and struck several trees.