Brooklawn NJ : Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident on South Rt. 130

 

Photos and Information By Steve Skipton

January 10, 2008 at approximately 1:20 hours -A vehicle traveling South on Rt 130 at a high rate of speed left the road and struck a tree at Route 130 and Haakon Road.

The driver was trapped in the vehicle.

Mount Ephraim Fire Department was called to the scene to extricate the victim;, the roof had to be removed to gain access to the victim.

Bellmawr EMS and Underwood Paramedics transported the person to the Cooper Trauma where he was pronounced dead on arrival DOA.

Brooklawn Police and Camden County Prosecutors Office Fatal Accident Team are investigating.  Police from Mt Ephraim and Bellmawr were on scene also assisting with traffic. The name of the  victim was not released.

Steve Skipton Photos

 

 

 

Comments

[elaine scott]

i was broadsided in 2001 . the brooklawn volunters. were very quick to respond. and very profesonal.GOD BLESS PEOPLE like that to Give there time to help someone in need .

[............]

rip matt hart i love you

[.....]

this guy goes to my school.its crazy because i heard about it early this morning but i didnt hear were it was or who it was.then when i get to school like around 8ish or 9ish we heard the announcement on the p.a.so many people were crying and just so hurt about it.me personally,i didnt know him but i used to always see him around and he always looked like he on a mission.i just feel so bad about the whole thing.yea he messed up by driving under age but still..this hit close to home.the whole school's mood changed,it was like you could just feel it.

[CAR]

the real issue here should be...why was a 16 year old driving alone in the middle of the night?! philly.com posted the info on the driver

[Mark]

I dont believe Bellmawr's ambulance is 100% volunteer anymore.
If you go to this page:
http://www.bellmawr.com/bellmawr_volunteer_ambulance.htm
"During the daytime hours a full-time crew of two EMTs is utilized, and volunteers respond in the evening, and early morning hours."

Having fulltimers during the day may make it easier to fill in the schedule in odd hours... (but still not easy) as you can focus the volunteer efforts to specific hours..

Plus... its prob a good motivation technique!!! Some of those bellmawr volunteers would prob love to be a full-timer.. so when that 1am call comes in, they may be more motivated to respond ! :-)

Lastly, the Pennant is located in Bellmawr.... even thou accident was on Brooklawn side...maybe when the 911 call came in they referenced Pennant, which made dispatchers call Bellmawr support.

Of course.. I prob got this all wrong, and i'll soon hear about it if so!

Is this why Bellmawr's ambulance transported the patient to the hospital? Was it because Brooklawn's ambulance could not answer the call? How many volunteers does Brooklawn's ambulance have?

[BFD344]

Bill has Brooklawn right at the top of the article also as stated Brooklawn's Fire truck can be scene in the photo. Mt Ephraim has to be special called to the scene because Brooklawn Fire Co does not carry extrication tools to cut a car apart,they provide fire suppression and EMS.I hope this provides some needed information.Also Brooklawn Fire Company and Brooklawn EMS need volunteers if interested please stop by the station Tuesday nights after 7:00pm.Free training is provided.

I guess you didn't look at the picture to well...If you noticed the on front of the firetruck in the picture it says Brooklawn....It probably was just an oversite.

[brooklawn resident]

Just curious, I noticed Brooklawn Fire Department isn't listed. Were they called? or do they not handle these kinds of incidents?