A grisly midmorning head-on crash on Route 70 in Toms River briefly trapped both drivers in their cars and sends them both to hospitals.

Crash on Route 70 in Toms River, June 18, 2015 (Toms River PD)
Crash on Route 70 in Toms River, June 18, 2015 (Toms River PD)
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Anthony Church, 76, of Manchester sustained "numerous injuries," according to Toms River police, in the collision near Lakeridge Boulevard at about 9:50 AM. He was transferred to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune.

Lawrence Misita, 85, of Whiting, was brought to Community Medical Center in Toms River for treatment of back pain.

Misita's 2014 Chevrolet Cruze apparently wandered from the eastbound side of the highway into the path of Church's 2015 Hyundai Elantra, police said. Both drivers needed extrication from their cars.

Police have not determined what caused Misita's car to veer into oncoming traffic, and have filed no related charges. Officer Krzysztof Kowalczyk is in charge of the followup investigation.

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