Crime & Safety
Photos, Video Of Van That Drove Into East Brunswick Home
It still remains unclear what caused a 47-year-old South River man to lose control of his car and crash into an East Brunswick home Saturday
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — It still remains unclear what caused a 47-year-old South River man to lose control of his car and crash into an East Brunswick home on Saturday.
East Brunswick police say Ruben Hrycyna, 47, of South River, drove into a home on the 20 block of Buck Road at 2:20 p.m. Saturday.
The residents were not home at the time of the crash. Witnesses at the scene said they saw the driver make an abrupt K-turn on Churchill Road and then proceed toward Buck Road, at which time a loud crash could be heard, said police.
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The 2004 GMC ended up in the living room area and basement level, said police. Police say the van was fully inside the home.
The South River man was trapped inside the vehicle and after being extricated, he was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital.
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He was listed as unconscious but stable Saturday afternoon.
Van smashes into East Brunswick house, lands in basement https://t.co/hE7GnIPEAQ pic.twitter.com/s4Eps2Lv4v
— Melissa Pedersen (@MelissaPederse) January 12, 2020
#BREAKING: Van crashes into home on Buck Road in #EastBrunswick. #LIVE report at 5PM on @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/KGztyQ117W
— Rebecca Granet (@RebeccaGranet) January 11, 2020
The driver, Ruben Hrycyna, 47, was extricated by a team of first responders and taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. https://t.co/FV5roMMuAA
— MyCentralJersey (@MyCentralJersey) January 12, 2020
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