Juvenile seriously injured in Turnpike crash involving state police vehicle
Police say a Honda struck an unmarked troop vehicle and a disabled Jeep on the southbound Turnpike in Mansfield Township. A trooper and the Honda driver suffered minor injuries.
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A juvenile was seriously injured in a crash involving a New Jersey state police vehicle and two other vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, according to state police.
The crash happened at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday on the southbound outer roadway near milepost 50.6 in Mansfield Township, said police.
A preliminary investigation found that a Jeep SUV was disabled on the Turnpike, with an unmarked Ford Explorer state police vehicle positioned behind it with its emergency lights activated.
Police said a Honda traveling south struck the rear of the Ford Explorer and the Jeep.
A young passenger in the Honda suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital.
The Honda driver and a state trooper suffered minor injuries and were also taken to a hospital.
No other injuries were reported.
