Vehicle Flips In Southern Ocean Crash, Woman Injured

STAFFORD – A medical episode may have contributed to a crash that flipped over an SUV, sending a woman to the hospital with minor injuries.

Stafford Township Police said the incident happened a little after 2 p.m. on April 28 in the area of Buccaneer Lane and Lighthouse Drive.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the Nissan SUV on its roof in a wooded area.

Police believe Lynda Curtis of Manahawkin suffered a medical incident while driving, causing her to leave the roadway and crash into a tree before the vehicle overturned.

Curtis was taken to Southern Ocean Medical Center for treatment. 

An investigation is underway by Stafford Police Patrolman DeMarco.