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deadly car crash, 1965

Asbury Park Press, 21 Mar 1965: TWO OCEAN MEN DIE IN CAR CRASH Absecon -- Two Ocean County men were killed yesterday when a car driven by a sixteen year old boy collided with another automobile on the White Horse Pike, Absecon Police said. The victims were identified as Joseph Robertson, 26, of 38 Park Avenue, Berkeley Township, and William Stiles, 36, of Bay Avenue, Tuckerton. Sgt. Nicholas Lo Presti said they were passengers in a vehicle driven by Harold Ireland, North Green St, Tuckerton. Sgt. Lo Presti said Ireland was 16 years old. The legal age for driving in New Jersey is 17. The car was was owned by another passenger, Leroy Salmons, also of N. Green St, Sgt. Lo Presti said. Ireland was in serious condition and Mr. Salmons in satisfactory condition at the Atlantic City Hospital last night. The driver of the other car, Raymond Cook, Absecon Highlands, was in satisfactory condition.