One Person Injured In Gloucester Township Car Accident Along Black Horse Pike
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY (March 21, 2020) – A man was critically injured in a car accident that took place along Black Horse Pike.
New Jersey Police Officials are saying that the collision occurred around 3:42 p.m. For reasons that remain under investigation a pedestrian was attempting to cross the road by Oak Avenue.
Paramedics took the victim to the Jefferson Hospital in critical condition so that they could receive treatment. The driver of the car remained at the scene and cooperated with police.
Liability In Gloucester Township Car Accidents
All drivers have a legal obligation to exercise due care in order to avoid hitting pedestrians in lawfully marked crosswalks. According to New Jersey Vehicle Code 39:4-36, “The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except at crosswalks when the movement of traffic is being regulated by police officers or traffic control signals, or where otherwise regulated by municipal, county, or State regulation. Any person that is injured in a car accident may have legal recourse through a bodily injury claim.
Investigating A Gloucester Township Car Accident
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