Driver In Critical Condition After 2-Car Crash In South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 22-year-old was critically injured after being involved in a serious two-car crash on Route 522 on Wednesday, South Brunswick Police said.

On Wednesday morning at 6:35 a.m., South Brunswick Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 522 at Ridge Road/East Gate Drive. The crash occurred when the driver of a 2014 Ford pickup truck headed east on Route 522 failed to stop for a red traffic signal and hit a 2017 Toyota Corolla which was crossing over the intersection from East Gate Drive to Ridge Road, police said.

The impact of the crash pushed the Toyota into a guardrail and trapped the driver. The Monmouth Junction Fire Department extricated the 22-year-old driver who's a Middlesex County resident. South Brunswick EMS and paramedics took him to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he is in critical condition, police said.

The driver of the Ford, an 18-year-old, Sussex County man, was uninjured.

“It only takes a second to lose attention and tragedy can happen. I ask everyone to keep this 22-year-old young man and his family in your prayers,” South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said.

The identity of the man is currently being withheld pending family notification.

South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Officer William Beard is the lead investigator in the crash. Anyone with information can call (732) 329-4000 ext. 7432.

Wednesday morning's crash caused closures on Rt 522 in South Brunswick. Traffic was down to one lane in the area as investigators worked at the location.

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