TOMS RIVER – The intersection of Ridgeway Road and Whitesville Road was the scene of a bad crash when three vehicles collided, injuring drivers.
The crash took place on Monday, December 14, at approximately 7:20 a.m.
According to police, Christian Walko, 23, of Seminole, FL was traveling in the left lane of Ridgeway Road westbound and Patricia Monaghan, 51, of Toms River, was in the right lane also traveling westbound. Laurie Heller, 36, of Toms River, was stopped in the intersection waiting to make a legal left turn from Ridgeway Road eastbound onto Whitesville Road.
Both Walko and Monaghan kept going even when the traffic signal changed from yellow to red. Their vehicles entered the intersection and collided with Heller’s. Heller’s vehicle wound up on its side.
Monaghan and Heller were transported to area hospitals for their injuries.
Both Walko and Monaghan received a summons for Failure to Obey a Traffic Signal. Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
The crash remains under investigation by Toms River Traffic Safety Officer Robert Westfall.
