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Man Injured in Newark South Ward Crash

Newark

Newark emergency responders extricated an unconscious  man from a vehicle involved in a crash in a section of Newark’s South Ward this afternoon.   

The two-car crash happened across the street from Weequahic High School on Chancellor Avenue around 1:20 p.m. 

Police say two vehicles slammed into each other, pinning the driver of one of the cars inside with serious but non-life threatening injuries.   

Firefighters used the Jaws-of-Life during the operation to free the victim. 

The crash left both vehicles with significant damage according to police. 

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