Manchester, NJ – Injuries in Pileup Crash at NJ-70 & Ridgeway Rd
Manchester, NJ (June 15, 2025) – On Friday, June 13, there were reported injuries after a multi-vehicle crash in the Manchester area. The accident took place on NJ-70 near Ridgeway Road at around 5:53 p.m. Three damaged vehicles were located at the scene: a blue 2009 Ford Expedition with front-end damage, a black 2022 Honda HR-V with passenger-side damage, and a white 2024 GMC Yukon with front-end damage.
It was later revealed that the driver of the Honda was traveling west on NJ-70 when they attempted to make a left turn onto Ridgeway Road. The Honda collided with an oncoming Ford, and the impact caused the Honda to spin and hit a GMC. The driver of the Ford, 21-year-old William Woodburn Jr. of Mickleton, was hurt in the crash but refused transport. The driver of the Honda, 33-year-old Michael Schmidt of Toms River, was also hurt and denied transport. A passenger in the Honda, 64-year-old Carol Schmidt of Manchester, was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be extricated by first responders.
The driver of the GMC, 35-year-old Araceli Hernandez of Toms River, was hurt and transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River for treatment. The area was temporarily closed as local officials were present. No further information on the crash is currently available. However, an ongoing investigation into the cause of the incident is in progress.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We wish them a rapid and total recovery.
Left-Turn Accidents in New Jersey
Intersections are a hotspot for serious car accidents across the country. In essence, you are essentially entering the path of another vehicle each time you enter an intersection, and many drivers fail to yield the right-of-way as needed. Left-hand turns are a significant contributing factor in these types of accidents. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 22 percent of crashes nationwide involve left-hand turns, and it is one of the most dangerous maneuvers you can make behind the wheel.
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