Crime & Safety
Metuchen Man Charged With Assault-By-Auto On NJ Highway
Breaking: A motorcyclist remains in the hospital following the crash, the Hudson County Proseuctor said.
METUCHEN, NJ — A Metuchen man was charged with assault-by-auto following a crash on the Pulaski Skyway in Kearny, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Robert Woods, 65, from Metuchen, was charged after he was involved in a crash with a motorcycle around 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, Suarez said. He was driving a GMC Envoy when the crash with the motorcycle happened.
It was not clear what specifically led to the assault-by-auto charge. Patch has reached out to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office for more information.
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The motorcyclist, a 25-year-old from Roselle Park, was thrown from the motorcycle as a result of the crash. He is currently in stable condition at University Hospital in Newark.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecu... .
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