Lacey Woman Critically Injured In Head-On Route 530 Crash: Police

MANCHESTER, NJ — A Lacey woman was seriously injured in a head-on crash on Route 530 in Manchester on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Jorie Sanzone, 61, of Forked River, was listed in critical but stable condition at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune as of Wednesday morning, Manchester Capt. Vincent Manco said.

Sanzone was heading east on Route 530 near Lacey Road in a Toyota Rav4 around 3:30 p.m. when she was hit head-on by a Dodge Magnum driven by Nicholas Briggs, 25, of Whiting, Manco said.

Briggs, who had been driving west, crossed over the painted median in the center of the road and hit the front driver's side of the Toyota, Manco said.

Sanzone had to be extricated from the Toyota and she was flown to Jersey Shore by RWJ Barnabas Health’s LifeFlight medevac helicopter for treatment of possible internal injuries, he said.

Briggs was not injured, but was taken to Community Medical Center for precautionary reasons due to the seriousness of the crash, Manco said.

Assisting at the scene were EMTs and firefighters from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, Robert Wood Johnson paramedics, and firefighters from the Whiting Volunteer Fire Department.

Patrolman Michael O'Hara is investigating, but the primary contributing factor appears to be failure to maintain lane, Manco said.

This article contains additional reporting by Karen Wall.