Route 9 South Shut Down South of Bay Avenue Due To Accident
Accident occurred near Lakeside Drive South
Editor's note: See an updated story here.
Police have shut down a portion of Route 9 due to a motor vehicle accident that occurred earlier this morning.
Traffic south of Bay Avenue is being detoured.
The accident site is just south of Lakeside Drive South.
One patient was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, according to the Breaking News Network.
The accident happened at approximately 6 a.m.
This is a breaking news story. Lacey Patch will update as more information becomes available.
WhyOhWhy
9:35 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
And just heard that a police officer that was directing traffic after the accident, was hit by a young female driver !
SC
9:41 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Praying for all involved!
butch cassidy
9:41 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
i really hope the officer wasnt hit!
PeopleAnnoyMe
10:15 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
I passed this accident this morning.. Let me tell you how bad all the vehicles looked!!! It was a pretty bad scene
Tim
10:20 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Red car was gone truck all way through it
gottabeme
11:16 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
I saw the 3 vehicles on flatbeads, looked horrendous--praying for all involved.
Anonymous
12:17 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Any word on the drivers involved?
Elaine Piniat
1:57 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Special Officer Ken Martin of Forked River was transported to Community Medical Center for injuries after he was struck by a motor vehicle while directing traffic. He has since been released. Here's the update: http://lacey.patch.com/articles/police-officer-struck-by-motor-vehicle-in-route-9-accident