This afternoon, a devastating head-on collision occurred at the intersection of East Veterans Parkway and Cleveland Court in Jackson, NJ drawing a response from Hatzolah personnel, including three sets of paramedics.
Tragically, one of the children who was injured, Shmuel ben Rivka Ayala, has passed away from his wounds. Further details will be reported soon.
The scene was chaotic as first responders worked tirelessly to treat the victims of the crash.
Four people were transported to hospitals following the accident. Three of the injured were taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Among them was a young child who had gone into traumatic arrest at the scene but was revived by paramedics. Tragically, despite the valiant efforts of the Hatzolah team, the child has succumbed to his injuries.
Another patient was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, with CPR actively in progress during the transport.
The accident happened around 4:45 p.m.
Umacha Hashem dimah me’al kol ponim.