Escarlin Suriel Obituary
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ — A tragic head-on collision on Friday night on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to seven others, local police reported on Saturday.
The incident, which occurred at 8:18 p.m. near the Oh St. Joseph Hotel in the West Atlantic City area, involved four vehicles. According to police, a westbound car crossed into the eastbound lanes, striking another vehicle and pushing it backward into a third eastbound vehicle. A good Samaritan attempting to assist victims was also injured during the rescue efforts.
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The vehicle that crossed into oncoming traffic caught fire, prompting multiple witnesses and passing motorists to rush to help those trapped inside. The collision forced the vehicle behind the initial car off the road and into a marsh.
Escarlin Suriel, 21, of Atlantic City, the driver of the vehicle ended up in the marsh. Moreover pronounced dead at the scene. In addition, Gabriella Constantino, 22, of Pleasantville, a passenger in the car that crossed into the eastbound lanes, also lost her life in the crash.
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Two children, a boy and a girl who were in the same vehicle as Constantino, sustained critical injuries. The boy became transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City. While the girl airlifted to Cooper Hospital in Camden.
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Additionally, a 25-year-old from Pleasantville and a 27-year-old man from Atlantic City treated for serious injuries. Two others suffered minor injuries. A man tried to rescue people from the burning vehicle. However, also became taken to the hospital. Additionally, his condition was not available as of Saturday morning.
Due to the severity of the crash, traffic on the Black Horse Pike, a major route between Atlantic City and Philadelphia, detoured for over seven hours while police conducted their investigation.
The Egg Harbor Township Police Traffic Safety Unit is investigating the incident in collaboration with the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation is ongoing.
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