Crime & Safety

Teen Remains Critical After South Brunswick Warehouse Fall

The man, 19, was employed at a warehouse in South Brunswick Twp. and he fell 15 feet Saturday while stocking shelves, said police.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — As of Monday morning, a 19-year-old man remains in critical condition after he fell Saturday afternoon while working in a warehouse in South Brunswick, according to local police.

The teen was working in the warehouse assembling shelving when he fell 15 feet at 3 p.m. Saturday, said police.

Police did not disclose the name of the company he was working for, but the warehouse where this happened is located at 2520 Rt. 130.

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Paramedics with Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad took the teen to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and federal officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating.

He remains in critical condition Monday morning, said South Brunswick police.

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