Road Cleanup Continues In South Brunswick After Freightliner Crash, Driver Issued Summons

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – South Brunswick cleanup crews continue to work at the site of a crash that took place early morning on March 10, police said.

Around 1:39 p.m. on March 10, a 2019 Freightliner tanker truck owned by KW Rastall, Inc., of North Brunswick, was traveling westbound on Davidson’s Mill Road in the area of Magee Lane, when its right side tires left the roadway, police said.

The driver, Waldo Corea, 30 of Highland Park attempted to steer the truck back onto the road and overcorrected, causing the truck to overturn onto its passenger side, police said.

The truck then slid approximately 75 feet on its side before coming to stop in the eastbound lane of travel. The impact of the crash ripped a hole in the side of the tank, causing 1500-2000 gallons of diesel fuel to spill onto the roadway, police said.

Corea reported no injuries, but the passenger, a 38-year-old North Brunswick man was taken to the hospital with a complaint of pain, police said. Corea was issued a summons for careless driving. The truck was returned to an upright position and towed from the scene by Georges Garage, police said.

Monmouth Junction Fire Department and Middlesex County HazMat were at scene due to the spilled fuel. HazMat remained on the scene overseeing the cleanup, police said.

The cleanup crew is currently on scene, where it is dealing with poor weather, which is prolonging the remediation of the spill.

Although the road is open, it may require closures during the cleanup, police said.

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