Hammonton man, 38, dies in one-car crash in Mullica

Posted: Sunday, June 21, 2009 | 0 comments

MULLICA TOWNSHIP - A Hammonton man was killed Saturday night after he lost control of his car on the White Horse Pike amid heavy rainfall and smashed into a utility pole near Burdick Avenue.

Thomas H. Hollar, 38, was pronounced dead at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's satellite campus in Hammonton, formerly known as Kessler Memorial Hospital, according to Mullica Township police Detective Sgt. John Thompson.

Hollar had been driving west on the pike when his car spun out of control, crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into a utility pole at about 5:18 p.m. He was not wearing his seat belt and an airbag did not deploy, Thompson said.

Thompson is seeking witnesses to the accident. He can be reached starting at 8 a.m. today at 609-965-1200 or 609-561-7600.

Elwood Fire Company and Hammonton Emergency Medical Services also responded to the accident, which closed the eastbound side of the pike for two hours.

Posted in Atlantic on Sunday, June 21, 2009 3:10 am Updated: 4:00 am.