PHOTOS: Three people were injured, one seriously, in an accident on New Hampshire Avenue early this morning, officials say.
The accident occurred shortly after 12:30AM just passed the intersection of Locust Street.
An official tells TLS that both drivers appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and one admitted to drinking about a dozen bottles of beer prior to driving the vehicle.
LPD, EMS and Lakewood First Aid responded to the scene and found both cars seriously damaged and one sent through a fence – with a metal pole through the windshield.
One patient, who was initially found partially unresponsive, was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with medics on board, and two others were transported to Ocean Medical Center in Brick.
The area was shut for a while for the crash investigation and for the cleanup. [TLS-28]
I can’t understand what possesses a person to drink & drive. Talk about danger!
You are right that someone should think about these types of decisions but right now please show respect to the families and keep your thoughts in your head.
Anti-anon: can I comment yet on the drunk driving or is it still too sensitive?
Your morals are all screwed up.
Still to sensitive…I’ll let you know
just look at all the discarded liqour bottles on the roadside. shows that drunk driving laws and campaigns are doing very little to stop it.
How about now?
maybe you should consider other peoples feelings before posting your inconsiderate comments. of course it’s a bad descision to drink and drive but keep in mind that these people do have families and deserve time to heal. the people in these accidents are already in enough pain, why make it worse?
I was injured in this car accident. Please do not drink and drive. I was very seriously injured. I would love to find those people that helped me out of the car that night to say thank you.