Critical Injuries Reported After Car Hits NJ Transit Bus in Essex County

A 1998 Cadillac Eldorado collided with a Bloomfield-bound NJ Transit bus on Friday morning in Newark, critically injuring the car’s passenger and sending six others to the hospital.

The accident took place around 2 a.m., at the intersection of Central Avenue and South Eighth Street. According to a statement from NJ Transit, the car ran a red light and struck the bus.

The driver of the Cadillac initially fled the scene of the collision and was later found at a nearby gas station, reported the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Several news reports stated that the driver may have been intoxicated when the accident occurred.

Prosecutors stated that investigators obtained a search warrant to take blood from the driver of the Cadillac, but at this time, no charges have been filed.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is continuing their investigation into the accident.