Crime & Safety

Rt. 206 Head-On Crash Sends 2 to Hospital, Cops Say

Roadway down to one lane for two hours, investigation ongoing, police report.

Two men were hospitalized Monday morning after a head-on crash on Rt. 206 in Chester Township, according to police.

Officers responded to the area between Old Chester Road and Fox Chase Road at 2:40 a.m. and found Kenneth Vorce, 46, of Netcong had been driving his Chevy Suburban southbound when he was hit head-on by a northbound vehicle, Lt. Thomas Williver said.

The northbound vehicle, a Honda Accord being driven by Jared Hill, 25, of Newton, crossed over the center line and hit Vorce on the southbound shoulder of the road, Williver said.

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Both drivers were taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment by the Chester First Aid Squad. The Morris County Sheriff’s C.I.S. Team and the Chester Volunteer Fire Department also assisted at the scene.

Vorce was listed in fair condition Monday afternoon, while Hill was released earlier in the day, according to a spokesperson for Atlantic Health System.

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The roadway was down to one lane for about two hours as a result of the crash, Williver said, and an investigation is ongoing.

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