Four people were injured in a crash on Ocean Avenue this afternoon, officials say.
The accident occurred between New Hampshire Avenue and Chambersbridge Road approximately 2 PM.
At least two people were trapped in one of the vehicles, and needed to be extricated by Lakewood First Aid and EMS personnel.
Two patients were transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and two others were transported to Ocean Medical Center in Brick.
Ocean Avenue is shut in both directions between New Hampshire Avenue and Chambersbridge Road.
UPDATE: Ocean Avenue has ben reopened.
[TLS-12/TLS-CCP]
KPICASA_GALLERY(ExtricationMVAOCeanAve#)
Where is the pics to the other car?
i am curious, is it necessary that so many ppl are at an accident scene or is it counter productive?
MD:
They certainly do not need all those people there gawking away. Having once been a first responder, I can say that the EMS culture glamorizes car accidents and sparks interest in those who wouldn’t normally show up to the regular “boring” calls. Coordinators need to be very careful to make sure their crews are staffed by people looking to help for the right reasons and not those simply looking to “book L & S” through traffic.