FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP,
NEW JERSEY GAS STATION FIRE SPARKED BY 2-CAR CRASH
A two-car crash in Franklin Township resulted in a fire
at a local gas station on Saturday afternoon, according to police.
Officers responded on Jan. 3 at 3:18 p.m. to the area of
Tuckahoe and Coles Mill roads for reports of a crash and discovered that two
vehicles had collided near the U.S. Gas Station on Tuckahoe road, according to
police.
After the initial impact, police say a Chevrolet Equinox
operated by Carl Thornton, 26, of Monroe Township, continued to travel into a
fuel pump at the gas station, causing the pump and the vehicle to catch fire.
All occupants of the vehicle were able to safely exit
and were unharmed, according to police.
The second vehicle — a four-door Mercedes operated by
Garrett Craig, 20, of Franklinville — maneuvered away from the fire, say
police.
No injuries were reported in the crash that remains
under investigation.
Gloucester County EMS, Janvier Fire Department, Star
Cross Fire Department and the Gloucester County HAZMAT team assisted at the
scene.