The accident took place on Buck Road in Upper Pittsgrove Township around 4 p.m. Tuesday.
UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP. -- Two people were injured when a mail delivery vehicle and a car collided, authorities said.
A mail delivery vehicle and car collided on Tuesday. (File Photo) The accident took place around 4 p.m. Tuesday on Buck Road.
State police said a U.S. Postal Service mail delivery vehicle driven by Jared R. Elliott, 33, of Vineland, was involved in a crash with a blue Buick driven by Emil L. Brandt, 77, of Turnersville.
Elliott was taken to Cooper Medical Center, Camden. Brandt was taken to Inspira Medical Center Elmer.
Further details of how the collision occurred were not available.
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U.S. Postal Service Spokesman Ray Daiutolo Sr. said Elliott was delivering from the Elmer Post Office.
He said Elliott was at the end of his route when the accident took place. A small amount of mail was retrieved from the vehicle by local postal officials, according to Daiutolo. No mail was lost, he said.
Elliott was reported to have been evaluated at Cooper and then released. There was no word on Brandt's condition.
Several local fire and rescue companies responded to the scene.
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