Red Bank police reported “numerous” injuries, none of them life-threatening, after a three-car crash early Saturday afternoon.
According to Chief Darren McConnell, Jennifer Gonzalez, 18, of Red Bank, was turning left from Knight Street onto eastbound Newman Springs Road when her 2001 Toyota Corolla collided with a westbound 2007 GMC Yukon.
That vehicle, driven by David Berridge, 53, of Middletown, then veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a vehicle driven by John McDonnell, 60, of Long Branch.
Most seriously injured, said McConnell. were Gonzalez, who sustained a head injury, and her passenger, Rita Montesinos-Ramires, 40, of Red Bank, who sustained a back injury. Berridge was also transported to the hospital when he complained of chest pains. Ptl. Ashon Lovick, who investigated, issued a careless driving summons Gonzalez, McConnell said. (Photo by Richard Norwood. Click to enlarge)