ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ. (THECOUNT) — Kerry Forrest, of Vineland, New Jersey, has been identified as the victim in a Thursday night fatal vehicle crash in Atlantic County.
Forrest, 34, was killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a child in Hamilton Township Thursday night.
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According to reports, Forrest was operating an SUV on Millville Avenue near Pittsburgh Avenue in Mays Landing in Hamilton, when the vehicle came into contact with a guardrail around 5:45 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle then entered opposing lanes before coming into contact with two other SUVs.
Forrest was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.
A 5-year-old was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
The other involved SUV drivers, a 50-year-old Vineland woman, and a 44-year-old Vineland man, were hospitalized with injuries police said were not life-threatening.
The Hamilton Police Department is investigating the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the wreck should contact Detective Rudolph or Officer Osby of the township’s police department at 609-625-2700.
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Geo quick facts: Atlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county had a population of 274,549, having increased by 21,997 from the 252,552 – Wikipedia.