By: Jeff Sommes
Newark Police are investigating an early-morning two-vehicle crash that temporarily shut down a portion of South Orange Avenue in the city’s West Ward Saturday.
The collision occurred near South Orange Avenue and Ashland Street, in close proximity to West Side High School.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene shortly before 3 a.m. following reports of a two-car crash with injuries.
Authorities closed South Orange Avenue in both directions while emergency personnel worked at the scene and police began investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
The extent of the injuries has not been immediately released, but they were not reported as life-threatening.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.