Gloucester County Auto Accident Seriously Injures Two
A Gloucester County two-car collision that occurred at the intersection of Route 42 and Tuckahoe Road has injured the drivers of both the vehicles, reports the CourierPostOnline.com in a recent article. Britain Matchner, 51, of Williamstown was driving a 1988 Ford pick-up truck when he rear-ended 49-year-old Stefanie Hecksher.
According to officials, Franklinville resident Hecksher had parked her Lincoln Town Car at a resting stop in Washington Township at County Route 555 when she was hit by Matchner’s truck. The Lincoln reportedly caught fire, but police were able to rescue Hecksher before any major burn injuries. Both Matchner and Hecksher have been admitted to area hospitals for treatment of their injuries. Authorities are still investigating the auto accident in Pennsylvania and have not filed any charges at this time.
Based on this account, we don’t know what exactly caused the collision. It is not clear if Matchner was speeding or if he was distracted and inattentive. Also, the report does not say whether the right lane of the road on which the Lincoln was parked was a designated spot meant for use as a resting spot. Rear end auto accidents in Philadelphia are very common and typically tend to cause whiplash injury. It is estimated about 20 percent of people involved in rear end collisions exhibit symptoms of whiplash. The National Safety Council puts the annual figure for reported rear end collisions at more than 2.5 million.
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