Georgia Man Killed In Tractor Trailer Involved Accident In South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ— A Georgia man has died following an accident involving a tractor trailer on Route 1 in South Brunswick, police have said.

John Jermill Williams, 29, was crossing over Route 1 from the northbound Raymond Road jug handle just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, when his car was struck by a tractor trailer in the northbound lane.

The tractor trailer was forced on-top of the highway divider, crossing into both north and southbound lanes. Traffic was stopped in both directions between Ridge Road and Route 522 for four and a half hours last night while responders worked to clear the scene.

Williams was taken by ambulance to University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, and was pronounced dead at 10:44 p.m.

The passenger seat was ejected from the car, seriously injuring a 17-year-old passenger from Philadelphia. The passenger, whose identity was not released, is in critical condition at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

The driver of the tractor trailer, 45-year-old Texas resident Nohemi Farfan, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for her injuries, and was later released.

The Kendall Park, Monmouth Junction, and Plainsboro First Aid Squads, along with paramedics Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital responded to the accident, along side the Kingston Fire Department, and the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

No charges have been filed, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Officer Jesse Blake at (732) 329-4000 ext. 7472 or Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Don Heck (732) 329-3300.

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