EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP -- A juvenile male died from injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle attempting to avoid collision with another car Friday afternoon, township police said.
An investigation revealed that a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro being driven by township resident Gary Battisti, 71, was traveling east on Delaware Avenue and approaching Fernwood Avenue, when a 2022 Mini Cooper operated by 19-year-old Sky Mejiadorado, of EHT, entered the intersection from the north, police said.
Battisti swerved to the right to avoid hitting Mejiadorado but left the road and onto the grass shoulder. Two juveniles who were walking home from Bargaintown Park were struck by Battisti's car, one of whom sustained critical injuries, police said. Battisti's car overturned causing him to be entrapped. Volunteers from Bargaintown, Cardiff and Scullville fire departments extricated Battisti.
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The seriously injured boy was taken to Shore Medical Center by EHT EMS and AtlantiCare Paramedics before being flown to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. The boy died from his injuries, police said. Age and ID of the victim were withheld by police.
The other juvenile who was struck at the scene had minor injuries and was treated on scene.
The accident shut the road down for about 4 hours for the investigation. Summonses are pending, police said.
The crash is being investigated by township police's Traffic Safety Unit and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office's Fatal Accident Team. Anyone with information on the crash are asked to call township police at 609-926-4021.
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