Crime & Safety
SUV Goes Airborne In GSP Crash, Driver Seriously Injured: Police
The SUV launched into the air after veering off the roadway and hitting several trees, police say.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A driver was seriously injured this weekend after a car was launched into the air on the Garden State Parkway in Bergen County, police say.
On Friday, around 4:30 p.m., police were called to the Garden State Parkway south at milepost 167.8 in Washington Township on reports of a crash.
Authorities discovered that a Toyota SUV driver lost control of the vehicle, veered off the roadway to the left, sped down a grass median, hit several trees, became airborne, and struck an upward-sloping embankment, police say.
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The driver sustained "serious injuries" from the crash and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
Police are withholding the driver's name pending family notifications. The driver's condition was not clear as of Monday morning.
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The crash is being investigated by the New Jersey State Police.
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