A Wednesday collision in Brick Township on rain-slicked Hooper Avenue sends three people to hospitals with serious injuries.

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Yvonne Oliver, 66, of Brick, sustained a head injury in the early-afternoon crash at the intersection of Drum Point Road. Anthony Piazza, 68, of Bayville, and Walter Knueppel, 57, of Toms River, suffered internal injuries.

According to police, Oliver's 2013 Nissan Altima was southbound on Hooper at 1:07 PM, the same time that Piazza was northbound in a 2000 Mercury Sable with his passenger.

Police said that Piazza attempted a left turn across traffic onto Drum Point Road, into the path of Oliver's car.

Piazza and Knueppel needed extrication, performed by volunteers with the Pioneer Hose Fire Company.

Investigators seek witnesses who can add details to their probe.The Brick Traffic Safety Unit is reachable at 732-262-1140

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