The driver of a gray van carrying a neon sign allegedly stopped short, spilling his cargo into the roadway, and contributing to a two-car accident, police said.
By Matt Skoufalos
The scene of a multi-vehicle accident in Oaklyn on Wednesday afternoon. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
A multiple-vehicle accident on the White Horse Pike in Oaklyn Wednesday left authorities to clean up a smashed utility pole and the remnants of a neon sign.
The driver of a dark gray van carrying the sign apparently slammed on his brakes, leading the car behind him to swerve to avoid a collision, said Oaklyn Police Chief Mark Moore.
In the act of swerving, the vehicle allegedly struck a pole and was in turn hit from behind by a third vehicle as well.
Moore said that police did not believe the van hit another vehicle or was struck in the incident, but consider it to have been a contributing factor.
Reports said that the van continued east on the Pike towards Audubon with two male occupants.
The remnants of a utility pole decimated in a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
No one was injured in the incident, Moore said, and the flow of traffic was restored after about a half hour of being diverted while crews cleared the roadway.
Anyone with information on the accident is asked to call Oaklyn Police at 856-854-0049.
The sign believed to have contributed to a multi-car pileup in Oaklyn Wednesday. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
The sign believed to have contributed to a multi-car pileup in Oaklyn Wednesday. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
