Patricia Ford, 80, died in a single-vehicle crash with road departure after suffering an unknown medical emergency near the intersection of New Mexico Drive and Washington Lane in Manchester, New Jersey

Modified Date: 
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 9:14am
Accident Date: 
Monday, January 22, 2024

Police: 80-year-old woman killed in Manchester crash

Officials say Patricia Ford, of Whiting, was driving a 2018 Ford EcoSport Saturday night when she accelerated through a stop sign and ran off the road. The car drove over a curb, hitting a fence and trees near New Mexico Drive and Washington Lane. Officials say Ford was not wearing a seatbelt.

80-year-old dies after car leaves road, cops say

Officers responded to the crash shortly after 9 p.m. at the intersection of New Mexico Drive and Washington Lane in the Whiting section of Manchester. The driver, Patricia Ford, of Whiting, was found in a small SUV that had crashed into a tree, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a statement.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Patricia Ford
Area: 
Trenton-NJ