BRIDGEWATER, NJ — One person is dead, and four others are hospitalized with injuries following a two-car crash in Bridgewater on Saturday night, said Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
At 9:41 p.m., Bridgewater Police went to Finderne Avenue near the intersection of Van Veghten Drive, where officers saw a two-car accident involving a Honda and a Kia.
The driver of the Honda was taken to an area trauma hospital for treatment of injuries, said McDonald.
The driver of the Kia, a man from Piscataway, suffered critical injuries.
He was taken to a local trauma hospital, where he later died from his injuries, said McDonald.
The front passenger and two rear passengers of the Kia were also taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The Somerset County Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, along with the Bridgewater Police Department Traffic Safety Unit, are investigating.
Anyone with information relating to this investigation is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office at 908-231-7100 or the Bridgewater Police Department Traffic Safety Unit at 908-725-4111 or via the STOPit app.
The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports, including videos and photos.
Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Tip Line at 888-577-TIPS (8477) or SCPO.TIPS. All anonymous STOPit reports and tips will be kept confidential.
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