MAGNOLIA TOWNSHIP, NJ : 1 killed, 3 injured after driver crashes into water company crew in Camden County on Wednesday, 29h May 2024

A tragedy in Camden County Wednesday after a driver crashed into a group of American Water Company workers, killing one of them, on a stretch of road that police are calling one of the most dangerous streets in the county.

Crews had been working in town for weeks, replacing water pipes. Police are investigating why the driver of the car crashed into the crew.

‘Any scene is difficult," Magnolia Police Department Chief, John Huston, stated. He went on to describe the scene, "We have a tragic crash. It was an American New Jersey Water Company work zone. A car entered the work zone and struck two of the employees. I feel for the family. The family is absolutely devastated. I can only imagine."

Investigators say, in total, three New Jersey American Water Company employees were struck, two of them sustained minor injuries. Another is in critical condition.

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