6 Injured As Uber Driver Crashes Into Van In South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ— A serious crash on Route 130 involving a commuter van and a Honda CRV left several people injured on Thursday, police said. One person was critically injured, authorities said.

A commuter van, 2022 Chevy Express, was transporting workers from a nearby LaserShip warehouse to their homes when the crash took place, police said. The van was crossing from Fresh Ponds Road onto Route 522 when it was struck by the Honda being used as an Uber.

The Honda was headed south on Route 130 and failed to stop for a red signal. The Honda struck the side of the commuter van, the impact of which ejected one of the passengers in the van, police said.

The people injured in the commuter van included a 26-year old man, a 42-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man, all from Trenton. The two passengers in the Uber, a 49-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man from Robbinsville were also injured, police said.

The injured were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Princeton Medical Center.

Multiple EMS units responded to the crash including two ambulances from Kendall Park First Aid, Monroe, Cranbury, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital paramedics and ambulance, and North Brunswick First Aid Squad.

Portions of the highway were closed for three hours as officers investigated. New Jersey State Department of Transportation set up detours around the crash and assisted with the extensive roadway cleanup.

No charges have been filed as South Brunswick Police Department Traffic Safety Bureau continues to investigate. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the police at (732) 329-4646.