On August 3rd, 2021, Michael Hauger (25) of Marlton, NJ was in a devastating car accident where he was t-boned by a dump truck traveling at high speeds. The accident occurred at the intersection of Rt. 77 and Glassboro Rd, which is a common intersection for accidents due to a flashing yellow and a flashing red light on perpendicular roads. There is also a home on one of the four corners, making it difficult to see oncoming traffic. Please find a visual of this intersection here:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Glassboro+Rd+%26+NJ-77,+Upper+Pittsgrove,+NJ+08343/@39.6412292,-75.2237674,3a,75y,73.41h,94.23t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjY1XaLmxJNP15F9-heUcXA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c726e0910c9a47:0xa01bc8b5b3c1196c!8m2!3d39.641252!4d-75.2235798
Michael found himself at that very corner mid-afternoon on a work errand. A short while after the collision, he was discovered unconscious on the scene. He was transported via helicopter to the nearest trauma center where he remains spending day in and day out fighting for his life. Not only is he suffering from a traumatic brain injury, but also severe brain swelling, a broken clavicle, 10 broken ribs, and a collapsed lung.
He is currently on his tenth day of being in a medically induced coma.
Near and distant relatives, friends spanning his lifetime, neighbors, bosses, co-workers, and others file in and out of the hospital day after day hoping and praying for his vitals to remain stable enough to undergo additional scans. Without these scans, such as an MRI of his brain, we all remain in the dark as to the full extent of his brain damage and official prognosis.
Michael is 25 years young and until that day, was a perfectly happy and healthy young man. This accident could have happened to anyone, and still can.
Please consider signing this petition for the township to put a traffic light at this intersection and prevent the immense pain, anger and fear that Michael and his family are currently experiencing.
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