Medford Township Police, Fire and EMS personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Tuckerton Road and Marquette Drive shortly before 5:30 PM on Thursday, February 22 for the report of a motor vehicle accident.
Details of the Medford Township Fatal Accident
The victim was identified as 84-year-old Rodger Carney of Medford. He was driving his 2018 Nissan Maxima going westbound on Tuckerton Road.
Carney made a left turn onto Marquette Drive when his Maxima was struck by 2016 Ford F150 driven by 40-year-old Gregory Girard of Shamong.
The F150 was traveling eastbound on Tuckerton Road when it collided with the Maxima as it made a left turn, striking the passenger side of the vehicle.
Mr. Carney was flown by helicopter to Cooper University Hospital in Camden with head trauma and other life-threatening injuries, and doctors pronounced him a short time later. Mr. Girard suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the Medford Township Police Department, which is requesting anyone with information call them.
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