Multiple injured, one dead after passenger van crash on 295 in Hamilton
Hamilton, NJ (Mercer) A passenger van carrying at least 15 passengers on 295 Northbound crashed and left multiple people with serious injuries killing at least one person. The van reportedly overturned and ejected passengers. Hamilton township fire department responded and reported the van to be on fire, quickly extinguishing the fire. The crash caused significant delays on 295 Northbound – Southbound and Route 130 in Florence and Bordentown township. Multiple ambulances from neighboring towns responded and were transported to the Capital Health trauma center one person was pronounced dead on scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the New Jersey State Police.
My husband saw the driver of this white van drive dangerously weaving in and out of traffic passing on the right lane. We arrived at the scene just after the van crashed before the police and ambulances arrived People were at the scene attempting to help the victims. One person was lying motionless on the roadway and a fire was starting to burn on the underside of the van. It was a terrible scene to observe.