Gloucester Township PD Arrest Intoxicated Driver For Causing A Crash With Serious Injuries
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ (March 26, 2019)On Monday, March 25, 2019 at approximately 7:17pm Gloucester Township Police were dispatched to Blackwood Clementon Road, in front of Highland High School, for a motor vehicle crash involving injuries and entrapment. Arriving officers determined the crash involved three vehicles with three occupants sustaining injuries. One of the occupants was determined to be suffering from serious injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
Gloucester Township Fire and EMS arrived to extricate the seriously injured occupant from the vehicle and provide medical treatment with the assistance of Virtua ALS. The occupant was then flown via medial helicopter to Cooper University Hospital in critical condition. The driver of the same vehicle was transported by ambulance to Cooper University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A third injured occupant of a different vehicle had minor injuries and refused transport to the hospital.
This crash is being investigated by the Gloucester Township Police Department’s Serious Crash Investigation Team (SCIT). During the initial phase of the investigation it was determined that the driver of the vehicle that caused the crash was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. He was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and also charged with three (3) counts of assault by auto. In accordance with bail reform procedures he was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility. Blackwood Clementon Road was closed for approximately 4 hours during the initial phase of this investigation. The names of the persons injured are not being released at this time pending notificatoins.
If anyone witnessed this crash or has any information related to it please contact the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-228-4500 or at our GTPD Anonymous Tip Line at 856-842-5560.
Arrested: Rondy R. Henderson (35 YOA) from the 1300 Block of Blackwood Clementon Rd, Clementon
Charges: 2nd Degree Assault by Auto, Two (2) counts 3rd Degree Assault by Auto and DWI
gloucestercitynews.net |March 26, 2019