Serious accident closes portion of Route 47 in Rio Grande
Route 47, a major connector between portions of southwestern New Jersey and Cape May County beaches, is closed in a section of Rio Grande following a serious motor vehicle accident earlier this afternoon.
The accident forced authorities to shutter the roadway between Bay Shore Road and Fulling Mill Road around 1:20 p.m. today.
Emegency radio transmissions indicated that there were multiple victims, requiring four medevac helicopters and a mutual aid ambulance response from area first aid squads.
The extent of injuries was not immediately available.
The roadway will remain closed until at least 3:30 p.m. today as authorities conduct an accident investigation, according to emergency radio transmissions.
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