Crime & Safety

Springfield Fire Fighters, First Aid Squad Members, Respond to Early Morning Accident

Motor vehicle accident causes minor injuries.

Shortly after 2:30 am on Thursday, April 21, Springfield fire fighters responded to a two-car motor vehicle crash on I-78 Westbound.

Township Fire Chief James Samford said that one of the drivers had a diabetic emergency. He added that the injuries that resulted from the crash were not life threatening.

An Atlantic Healthcare paramedic suffered a minor injury during the incident. The patients were transported to Morristown Memorial and Overlook Hospital by the Springfield First Aid Squad. 

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