New Brunswick Man Drove Wrong Way, Killing Himself And Critically Injured Passenger

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A New Brunswick man driving the wrong way down a two-lane road was killed in a car crash Sunday night, and his actions critically injured his passenger and another driver, said Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald.

The fatal crash happened at 9:32 p.m. Sunday on Franklin Boulevard near Robbins Avenue in Franklin Township.

Police say the 43-year-old New Brunswick man was driving a Mercedes Benz southbound on Franklin Blvd. when he crossed over the center line and continued driving south in the northbound lanes of Franklin Blvd.

He collided with a Honda SUV and then a Freightliner box truck, which were both headed north in their correct lanes.

He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. A passenger in his Mercedes is currently listed in critical condition.

The driver of the Honda SUV was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and the driver of the box truck was transported for complaints of pain.

The Somerset County Prosecutor did not release the name of the New Brunswick man.

Do you know anything about this crash? Anyone with information is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office at (908) 231-7100 or the Franklin Township Police Department at (732) 873-5533. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All tips will be kept confidential.