Police: Driver killed when vehicle collides with NJ Transit bus
A Galloway man was killed when the vehicle he was driving collided with a New Jersey Transit bus.
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Jun 17, 2022, 2:12 AM
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8h agoA Galloway man was killed when the vehicle he was driving collided with a New Jersey Transit bus.
The crash happened Thursday around 5:30 p.m. near South Shore Road and Ohio Avenue in Absecon.
Police say 48-year-old John Barker was driving a 2006 Mercedes sedan and collided with a Route 554 bus that was traveling from Atlantic City to Lindenwold.
Barker died from his injuries.
A spokesperson for NJ Transit says that 12 passengers and the bus driver were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries. All are expected to be OK.
Absecon police say they believe speed played a factor in the crash.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call the Absecon Police Traffic Safety Unit at 609-641-0667, ext. 208.
