Crime & Safety
North Brunswick Man Charged With DUI In Motorcycle Crash
A North Brunswick man is charged with DUI after police say he seriously injured an 18-year-old woman in a motorcycle crash in Perth Amboy.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A North Brunswick man is charged with DUI after police say he seriously injured an 18-year-old woman in a motorcycle crash in Perth Amboy.
The accident occurred last Friday night, May 31 at the intersection of Gordon and High streets in Perth Amboy: Thomas Purcell, 20, of North Brunswick, was driving a car that struck a man and woman on a motorcycle, according to a spokeswoman for the Middlesex County prosecutor.
The 18-year-old woman was thrown off the motorcycle and she landed a significant distance away, said police. The man driving the bike was also injured, although not as seriously as she was.
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Purcell was charged by Perth Amboy police with driving under the influence and assault by auto.
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