TOMS RIVER: An earlier crash at the state’s only at-grade cloverleaf intersection closes roadways. Earlier tonight a motor vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Hooper (CR 549) @ Bay (CR 571) near the Ocean County Mall. The impact of the crash took down one full-size traffic signal stanchion, and narrowly missed the mobile billboard. Ironically this was the OCPO mobile billboard used to promote awareness of Drunk Driving. It featured the picture of Kimberly Smith Ames who was killed 20+ years ago with her unborn child, by a drunk driver.
At this time we have no further information about this crash- and DWI may or may not have been a factor this time. We will update when more details become available.
The intersection should be avoided if possible as some ramps are closed. Use caution- and remember to proceed with caution when flashing yellow, and full stop on flashing red. Ocean County Engineering is on scene preparing to make repairs. An entire new traffic light stanchion with actual signals needs to be rebuilt and installed. This will take time to assemble a crew at 10:00 PM on a Holiday Friday.
Ocean County roadways are off to a sad start for this rainy beginning January 1, 2021. Be safe everyone!
-Stay Alert- Stay Alive!
How do you know it was a drunk driver on rainy nights like this someone with bad tires could easily lose control their car
Daria Grippo
Who accused anyone of being drunk? Did we miss details somewhere else?
Daria Grippo owned.
The way it’s worded makes it sound that way… “Ironically this was the OCPO mobile billboard used to promote awareness of Drunk Driving”
Daria Grippo
It is ironic and even sadder if alcohol turns out to be a factor. Then we get to paragraph 2, and the whole story comes together! ????
Ooooooffff yea sucka u just got served.. ocsn ftw
Daria Grippo why do you care?
Mike Wren its important to think critically?
Ocean County Scanner News if alcohol wasn’t involved, where is the irony? Paragraph 2 doesn’t undo the implication made in paragraph one. Daria Grippo is correct.
Jim Ritchie
Well, we can’t believe it’s 3:00 and we’re arguing semantics- but here we go. Regardless of how you, or any reader form implications by not reading the full story- isn’t really our fault. At press time we didn’t know (and still don’t) whether an intoxicant is at fault here. By explaining that very concept in the article, second paragraph- we figured it was clear enough. In closing, we can address the definition of irony as used in this instance. Words in the English language carry different meanings- and at different times. Even without knowing any details, a crash which took down a traffic light next to a billboard promoting safe driving is ironic in itself for most people, no?
Jim Ritchie
Ocean County Scanner News well no. Now you changed drunk driving to safe driving. Words have meanings. It was a poor choice and a silly defense. I think it’s funny that you’re attempting to deny the implication of drunk driving. It’s poorly written. And please spare me the explanation that sober is the same as safe. Crashing into a drunk driving sign is only ironic if the driver was under the influence. Write better
Jim Ritchie Jim- they put DWI in caps. Of course it sticks out. Unless they have a statement from an officer, just leave it as crash under investigation. No other info available at this time.
Ocean County Scanner News “beat head here” Ugh some people have nothing better to do than argue… dang “trolls” are everywhere!
Anne-Marie Oliver no, OCSN did a poor job in the writing of the article. They deserve to be called out for it, and that’s not trolling.
Mike Wren, critically thinking, this one ain’t too bright. ????
Carol-Ann Sasser I didn’t realize we were talking about nuclear fission.
Kathy Augeri Frisch “deserve” ???? okkk Karen
Nicole Brustowicz lol, So you have a problem with the correct use of the word “deserve”? Do you need a link to a dictionary? ????
By the way, if you think calling someone a “Karen” is an insult, you really do need a broader vocabulary. ????
Kathy Augeri Frisch it is a insult I don’t need to call you a snarky iiitchhh to insult you Karen
Nicole Brustowicz awwwh, so cute! People Iike you have a need to believe it’s an insult, because you’re small-minded and easily duped. Yet, I’ve never met anyone who’s actually felt insulted by being called a “Karen”. Maybe people with the name Karen get offended.????
But you keep doing you, and stay small.
Ocean County Scanner News these people are the products of ” the dumbing down of America ” they are the cancel culture and need eve6drtail explained and shown. No concept of self thought. It’s sad. Most do not even realize you get your info from the scanner, even though you clearly state it in your name. I find it better to ignore these kinds of people. They will never let it go
Kathy Augeri Frisch how about this unsubscribe and you won’t have to worry about it. Plain and simple. This guy is doing us a service that YOU DO NOT PAY FOR. Like I tell my kid,You get what you get and you don’t get upset. You don’t like it KEEP SCROLLING. So tired of the mighty keyboard warriors. Grow the hell up and stop be so argumentative. Rant over
Jim Ritchie that’s all I was trying to say lol and it started a whole fight and I was basically called stupid over it lol I can’t with these ppl. They’d never say this to my face
Sharon Brock Pirkowski
Nicole
Joe Costain
Meg Licata we saw that. Ellen is already on this page. She’s even already on a Bayville site.
People blow thru the red lights there constantly
Definitely speed was a factor for this kind of damage. Sad we had some heart breaking ???? accidents in one day.
Good guess would be speeding and the road being wet they couldn’t stop off and when they slammed on their brakes.
That is really “the state’s only at-grade cloverleaf intersection”?
Thomas O’Dowd
Other cloverleaf intersections don’t have signals like this.
Wow, I don’t know who needs to get a life more the people who have the time to leave these obnoxious comments or me for wasting my time reading them. I just hope everyone involved in the accident is okay. Go ahead now bash my comment……????♀️
Cassandra Kupszta-Colgate truth
Prayers