Teen Girls Critically Injured In Stults Road Crash Tuesday

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Three young women from Mercer County, ages 17, 18 and 23, were critically injured Tuesday morning in the Stults Road car crash. As of Tuesday night, the young women remain in critical condition in the hospital.

The crash was reported at 6:31 a.m. Tuesday, when a car collided with a box truck at the intersection of Stults Road and Herrod Boulevard. A 2016 Hyundai Elantra was traveling on north on Herrod Boulevard and 2013 Freightliner box truck was headed west on Stults Road when the impact took place. The truck stuck the vehicle and pushed it into a culvert on the side of the road. The box truck came to rest on top of the vehicle. A photo of the devastating wreckage can be seen above and was provided to police by a passerby.

The driver of the Hyundai, a 23-year-old Union County woman, and her three female passengers, ages 17, 18, and 23, all from Mercer County, were all trapped after the crash. Related: Serious Crash at Stults Rd. And Herrod Blvd. Tuesday Morning

Georges Garage and Towing responded within minutes of the call with two heavy-duty wreckers in order to lift the box truck off the trapped passengers in the car. The towing company worked with firefighters from Monmouth Junction, Monroe District #3, and Kendall Park Fire Departments to rescue the victims. The team had to stabilize the box truck, pull it off the vehicle, and use the Jaws of Life to free the trapped passengers.

Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, South Brunswick EMS, Monroe EMS, Cranbury EMS and New Jersey State Police medevac treated and transported the injured to the hospital via helicopter. All were transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.

All three passengers in the Hyundai are listed in critical condition as of Tuesday evening. The driver is in stable condition. The truck driver, a 36-year-old man from Middlesex County, was treated and released from an area hospital.

Police are withholding identification of those involved until family and relatives can be notified.

South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Bureau is investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer William Merkler or Sergeant Gary Holsten at (732) 329-4000 ext.7472.

All photos provided to Patch by South Brunswick police