5 injured in Fairfield Township crash

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Sunday, October 12, 2014
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New Jersey State Police are investigating a crash in Cumberland County that sent three people hospitalized.

FAIRFIELD TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- New Jersey State Police are investigating a crash in Cumberland County that sent five people to the hospital.

The crash occurred around 2:50 a.m. Sunday on Commerce Street near Waldens Drive in Fairfield Township.

Police say the driver of a car lost control and drove through a New Jersey Transit bus shelter and then slammed into a tree.

There were five people inside the car at the time of the crash.

One person was flown to Cooper University Hospital and a second was flown to Crozer-Chester Medical Center - both in critical condition.

Three others were taken to an area hospital for what appear to be non-life threatening injuries.

No word what caused the driver to lose control.