Drunk Driver Cracked Up Car In Cranford: Police

CRANFORD, NJ - A 25-year-old Roselle Park man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a car crash on July 21, according to the Cranford Police Department.

According to authorities, police units were dispatched to the 300 Block of Walnut Avenue for a motor vehicle crash and following an investigation on scene, Patrolman Joseph Sherbo arrested a driver, Harry Uhrig Jr., for driving while intoxicated.

He was processed and provided with a Municipal Court appearance date.

In addition, Uhrig Jr. was issued motor vehicle summonses for careless driving, reckless driving, delaying traffic and an unsafe lane change, police said.

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