Crime & Safety
Head-On Crash Injures 3 on Berkshire Valley Road, Police Say
Accident happened just after 8 a.m. on Thursday.
A serious accident occurred on Berkshire Valley Road between Minnisink Road and Route 15 on Thursday morning just after 8 a.m., Jefferson Township police said.
The accident happened when a vehicle operated by Andrea Fornelos, 21, of East Hanover allegedly crossed over a double yellow line, hitting a car operated by Erika Bath, 16, of Newton. Bath was driving with a learner's permit with her father, passenger Richard Gannon, 53, of Wantage.
Fornelos had what appeared to be a serious but not life-threatening head injury and was transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital.
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Both Bath and Gannon were transported to St. Clare’s in Dover for moderate injuries.
The Jefferson Township Rescue Squad and MICU responded to the scene.
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