06-05-2002, 03:05 PM
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Quote:Cop's coffee mishap leads to 2-car crash
Published in the Ocean County Observer 06/05/02
By PATRICK K. BURKE
Staff Writer
POINT PLEASANT -- A borough police officer's mishap with a cup of coffee led to a two-car collision near the Route 88 Bridge, police said.
Patrolman David W. Flores was driving in his patrol car when he leaned forward to place his cup of coffee in the car's beverage holder, police said yesterday.
When he looked up, Flores had to brake suddenly because the traffic light past the bridge had turned red, according to the police report.
Before he was able to come to a complete stop, the patrol car struck a vehicle driven by Kelly A. McAllister, 23, McLaughlin Avenue, police said.
McAllister was stopped at a traffic light in the southbound lane of Arnold Avenue, she told police.
When the light turned green, she proceeded through the intersection of Ocean Road and Arnold Avenue, she told police. While in the intersection she was struck by the patrol car, she said.
Flores said he was traveling eastbound on Arnold Avenue, braked suddenly and skidded on a wet road surface.
A witness to the collision said she saw the police car run the red light and strike McAllister's car.
The police investigation determined Flores was inattentive at the wheel and failed to obey the traffic light, according to the police report.
from the Ocean County Observer
Published on June 5, 2002
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