Three Car Crash at Holmdel Intersection Saturday

Three cars were severely damaged in a dramatic accident -- but luckily nobody was reported injured -- in a chain-reaction accident at the intersection at South Holland Road, Holland Road, Telegraph Hill Road and Takolusa Drive. (See map.)

Police say that they responded to the scene at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. The accident was caused by one driver who failed to observe a stop sign, said police. The intersection was closed for one hour.

There is no traffic light at the busy crossroads. Drivers coming from Takolusa Drive and South Holland Road face stop signs at the approach of the intersection, and motorists traveling via Telegraph Hill Road / S. Telegraph Hill Road / Holland Road have the right of way.

This is the police account of the accident:

The investigation revealed that Roger Tran, 58, of Holmdel NJ was operating a 2010 Lexus SUV westbound on Takolusa Drive. Tran failed to obey the posted stop sign on Takolusa Drive at the above intersection. His vehicle entered the intersection and was struck by a 2003 Acura RSX that was being operated by Kurt McCarthy, 20, of Union Beach NJ.

McCarthy had been traveling through the intersection from Telegraph Hill Road and had the right of way.

The collision caused Tran’s vehicle to strike a vehicle stopped on South Holland Rd, opposite of Takolusa Drive. This vehicle was a 2001 Nissan Altima operated by Joanne Korda, 56, of Holmdel NJ.

Tran’s vehicle then continued on South Holland Rd for approximately 300 feet before striking a tree and coming to rest.  All three vehicles sustained extensive damage and were required to be towed from the scene.

Roger Tran was issued a summons for failure to observe a stop sign.