A bout of sneezing led to a motor vehicle accident in South Harrison Township.
SOUTH HARRISON TWP. -- A bout of sneezing led to a serious motor vehicle accident on Woodstown Road this morning, according to township police.
A white Mitsubishi truck owned by T.J. Lawns and Landscapes Inc. -- which was loaded with mulch -- and towing a trailer loaded with landscaping equipment when he lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway, Police Chief Nicholas Priore said.
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The truck traveled up an embankment before the driver attempted to regain control by steering left, reentering the roadway. He crossed the road and crashed into a stonewall on the Wellshire Farms property as the trailer struck a utility pole.
Woodstown Road was shut down due to mulch and landscaping equipment being strewn over the roadway.
The driver, who was issued a motor vehicle summons for careless driving, was not injured in the crash.
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