Car flips, 4 hurt in collision at Rt. 70 intersection in Manchester

MANCHESTER – Two vehicles collided in the early evening Friday at a Route 70 intersection, sending four to the hospital with minor injuries, police said. 

According to a statement from police Capt. Todd Malland, 20-year-old Oscar Balcarcel of Lakewood was driving east on Route  70 through the intersection of Route 571 in a Honda when he collided with a Lexus that was turning left from Route 70 West onto Route 571 South. 

The impact caused the Lexus to flip onto its side. 

The driver of the Lexus, Sean Spitz, 45, of Wayne was traveling with his wife and son at the time of the crash. 

Both he and his occupants were wearing seat belts and the vehicle’s side airbags deployed during the crash, according to police.

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Despite overturning, they sustained only minor injuries and were taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River for treatment and evaluation.

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Balcarcel was traveling alone at the time of the crash and not wearing a seat belt. The front airbag inside the vehicle deployed, but Balcarcel sustained a laceration to his head. He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment. 

The cause of the crash was under investigation Saturday.

When Jersey Shore native Dan Radel is not reporting the news, you can find him in a college classroom where is a history professor. Reach him @danielradelapp; 732-643-4072; dradel@gannettnj.com.