Old Bridge Man Caused Woman's Death In Speeding Crash, Police Say

OLD BRIDGE, NJ — An Old Bridge man has been charged with causing a woman's death after police say he was speeding and crossed into oncoming traffic, causing the fatal crash in Hillsborough.

Jaden Brandon Ramos, 20, of Old Bridge Township, was charged with second-degree reckless vehicular homicide and fourth-degree assault-by-auto following the fatal crash on July 22, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald.

Police say he was going 65 to 67 mph in a 35 mph zone when he veered into oncoming traffic and hit the other car.

On Thursday of this week, Ramos surrendered voluntarily without incident to Hillsborough Police. If convicted, he is facing five to ten years in prison.

At around 4 p.m. on the day of the crash, a Friday, Hillsborough Police were called to a two-car crash with injuries in the area of Amwell Road and Cemetery Lane in the Neshanic section of Hillsborough.

Police found a black 2016 Mercedes Benz at facing southeast in the westbound lane with extensive front-end collision damages. The driver of the Mercedes, identified as an adult Flemington man, had serious left leg injuries and was taken to an area trauma center.

The lone passenger in the Mercedes, a 74-year-old Flemington woman, was also taken to an area trauma center where she was later pronounced dead at 5:49 p.m. from injuries from the crash.

The second car involved in the fatal crash, a blue 2007 Dodge Charger, was found about 30 feet off the westbound side of Amwell Road with extensive front-end damage, said McDonald. The lone driver of the Charger, identified as Ramos, was conscious and alert, and was also taken to an area trauma center with complaints of hip pain, according to authorities.

An investigation found that Ramos had been driving eastbound on Amwell Road when he tried to pass another eastbound vehicle, in a no-passing zone, and into oncoming westbound traffic, when he crashed head-on with the Mercedes Benz driving west, said McDonald.

Two witnesses at the scene said Ramos' Charger was going well above the posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour and in the westbound lane at the time of the fatal crash.

Additional forensic evidence found that Ramos' Charger was driving between 65 to 67 mph at the time of impact with the Mercedes.

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This story was reported by Alexis Tarrazi/Hillsborough Patch