Photos From Rt. 1 Accident That Snarled Traffic For Miles Tuesday

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Here are photos from that serious car accident that severely backed up traffic Tuesday morning on Rt. 1, where the roof of a Honda CRV had to be cut off to free a Plainsboro woman trapped in her car.

At 6:27 a.m. Tuesday a Chevy Suburban driven by Mohammad Faroque, 47, of Princeton was headed northbound on Rt. 1 near Rt. 522. Faroque made a fast lane change from the middle lane to the left lane. As he made the lane change he struck a Honda CRV that was headed northbound on Rt. 1 in the left lane, South Brunswick police said. The collision forced the Honda CRV to strike the divider and flip on its side.

The CRV driver, Grace Adu, 62, of Plainsboro was trapped in the vehicle. The Monmouth Junction and Kingston Fire Departments had to cut the roof off the Honda CRV to free Adu. She was taken to St. Peters University Hospital in New Brunswick by South Brunswick EMS for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The extensive extrication and crash cleanup created heavy delays throughout the morning rush hour. All lanes of Rt. 1 were reopened at 8:30 a.m. South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Bureau Officer William Beard is investigating the crash.

Photo from South Brunswick police.