From the Press of Atlantic City MULLICA TOWNSHIP — A lifelong township man involved in a single-vehicle accident Thursday night died at the scene, and two of his injured passengers were taken to the hospital. Police said the call came in about 9:30 p.m. for an accident at Reading and Frazier avenues in the Devonshire section of the township. The driver was John Perona, 66, of the Elwood section. His family owned Perona Brothers junkyard in the township for years, but the business closed in 1986 when the site caught fire and burned for multiple days. Perona later operated his business out of his home. Attempts to contact his family were unsuccessful. Initial crash investigation reports suggest the vehicle may have been speeding while trying to negotiate a sharp turn in the roadway, police said. The front-seat passenger, Dorian Scott, 63, of Egg Harbor City, was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus in Atlantic City. Gina Yuro, 44, and Arthur Hatfield, 40, both of Elwood, were also injured in the crash. Yuro was taken to the hospital, but Hatfield refused medical attention, police said. The collision is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Mullica Township police at 609-561-7600. Staff Writer Joel Landau contributed to this report. Contact Anjalee Khemlani: 609-272-7247 AKhemlani@pressofac.com Follow @AnjKhem on Twitter

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MULLICA TWP. -

A serious accident left one person dead and three others injured Thursday night, Police say.

According to police, The accident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Reading Avenue in the area of Frazier Avenue.  Officers arrived to find the driver, 66-year-old John Perona of Mullica Twp., dead at the scene of the crash.

Three other passengers were treated for moderate injuries. The initial results of a police investigation show that Perona may have been speeding when he tried to take a sharp turn, resulting in the accident.

The collision is being investigated by the Mullica Twp. Police Department any one that has information or is a witness to this collision is urged to contact the police department at 609-561-7600.

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NORTHFIELD -  No one was injured in the early morning fire at the Meadowview Nursing Home in Northfield.

The fire broke out around 5 am on the first floor of the building. The sprinkler system was activated.

17 patients were evacuated out of the affected hallway and removed to the Nursing Home's dining area while firefighters cleared the area.

Atlantic County officials say the fire remains under investigation but is beleved to be started by a radio in a patient's room.

Operations have returned to normal at the home.

A home was destroyed in a fire in Corbin City Tuesday.

State police report a house fire started from the electrical wiring on the 100 block of Aetna Drive in Corbin City, according to a preliminary report by the Atlantic County Fire Marshall's Office. The office will continue its investigation Wednesday, police said.

The home was fully engulfed in flames but no injuries were reported by police. The homeowner Theodore Meskers of Ocean City said the house was an occasionally used vacation home, police said.

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