Crash Closes Route 130 In South Brunswick, Cops Say (Video)

A bad crash closed Route 130 in South Brunswick overnight, police said. A 27-year-old man was hurt in the crash.

Route 130 has extensive delays, police said. Route 130 was reopened by Saturday morning.

The car crashed into a utility pole and a traffic light, causing wires to fall. They were still down, spread across Route 130, on Friday morning, police said.

The utility pole was split in half. Utility workers were tending to the scene on Friday.

The crash took place at 9:53 p.m. Thursday night. A 27-year-old male driver lost control of the 2017 GMC pickup he was driving and crashed into the utility pole, police said.

The pole had several power lines which landed across the highway blocking all travel. The pickup truck also struck a light station, police said.

The driver was taken by Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad and paramedics to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Preliminary information indicates the driver suffered a medical condition resulting in the crash.

The local traffic emergency means that police anticipate that Friday’s evening rush hour will have significant delays with multiple roads and intersections being gridlocked. Police are advising motorists to expect extensive delays on the following roads;

• Route 130
• Route 522 (Dayton)
• Ridge Road (Dayton)
• Georges Road
• Route 535
• Route 32
• NJ Turnpike Exit 8A
• Deans Rhode Hall Road
• Fresh Ponds Road

Drivers should use Route 1 or the New Jersey Turnpike as an alternate route.

The highway was closed in both directions at Route 522. Traffic on Route 130 south was being diverted onto Route 522, police said. Route 130 northbound was being diverted onto Ridge Road.

There are heavy delays all around the Dayton and Monmouth Junction sections of the township, including Georges Road, Ridge Road, and Fresh Ponds Road.

Delays are expected to build throughout the morning rush hour. Use Route 1 or the NJ Turnpike as an alternate route.

Here is a South Brunswick police video of the scene:

This is a developing story. We'll have more information as it comes in.

South Brunswick police photo