3 Dead, Several Others Injured After Head-On Crash In Pennsville, NJ

Follow CBSPHILLY Facebook  | Twitter

PENNSVILLE, N.J. (CBS/AP) – At least three people have died and several others were injured following a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Friday night.

It happened around 8:47 p.m. when a Ford Focus and another Hyundai Sonata collided near 80 South Hook Road in Pennsville.

Authorities Investigating Double Shooting In Juniata Park

A preliminary investigation shows that the Ford Focus left the southbound lane of South Hook Road and struck the other car head-on, according to officials.

Police confirm that all three passengers of the Ford Focus died in the wreck. They have been identified as a 74-year-old woman, a woman in her 60-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman also died.

Officials have not released their names, but have confirmed they were from Carneys Point Township, New Jersey.

A man, a woman, and two infants in the Hyundai Sonata survived the head-on collision. Both are from Wilmington, Delaware.

Police: Investigation Underway After Man Shot In Southwest Philly

The man and women were transported for serious, but non-life threatening injuries. The infants were not injured, police said. All of the occupants of the van were wearing seatbelts.

Further investigation is underway.

(© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)