Motor Vehicle Crash On June 25 In West Windsor At US Route 1 North At Fisher Place

Press release from the West Windsor Police Department:

June 26, 2020

WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
20 Municipal Drive * P.O. Box 38
West Windsor, New Jersey 08550

ROBERT GAROFALO PhD(c), Chief of Police

(609) 799-1222
Records Fax (609) 799-6338 * Fax (609) 897-9010
DB Fax (609) 799-6515 * Dispatch Fax (609) 799-3516

PRESS INFORMATION

INCIDENT: 2020-14101 Serious Motor Vehicle Crash with Injuries

DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 6/25/2020 at 9:39 pm

LOCATION OCCURRED: US Route 1 North at Fisher Place

INJURIES: Driver #1 sustained a serious head injury. Driver #2 sustained minor lower extremity injury and head injury.

DRIVER #1: Resident of Somerset, NJ 08873 **Identity not being released at this time.
DRIVER #2: Resident of Princeton, NJ 08540 **Identity not being released at this time.

OTHERS INVOLVED:

1. Traffic Officer Sabatino #89—Lead Investigator
2. WWPD Patrol Division, Detective Bureau, & Traffic Bureau
3. WW Div. of Fire & Emergency Services (#45)
4. Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad #168
5. West Windsor Volunteer Fire Company #1 (WWVFC#1) Station #43
6. Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Company (PJVFC) Station #44
7. Mercer County Serious Collision Response Team (SCRT)
8. Mercer County Mobile Intensive Care Unit
9. NJ State DOT
10. PSE&G

DETAILS: On June 25, 2020, Patrol Units were detailed to US Route 1 North at Fisher Place for a Serious Motor Vehicle Crash where the initial investigation revealed the following: Vehicle #1, a 2014 Freightliner Tractor Trailer, was traveling North on US Route 1 and approaching a red traffic signal at the Fisher Place intersection. Vehicle #2, a 2013 Toyota Tacoma, was traveling in the jughandle of US Route 1 South for Fisher Place and had a green traffic signal to cross US Route 1.

As the Toyota crossed US Route 1, the Freightliner continued into the intersection where it struck the Toyota. The Freightliner then left the roadway took down a Traffic Signal and struck a utility pole causing live wires to fall. The Freightliner re-entered the roadway and came to a final uncontrolled rest after striking the center concrete barrier of US Route 1.

Upon Patrol Units arrival, Driver #1 was found to be unconscious. Driver #1 was subsequently transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trauma. Driver #2 was transported to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center.

Both Vehicles #1 and #2 sustained severe damage. US Route 1 North was closed for over (4) Hours as a result of the substantial damage, the investigation, and the downed live wires. The Lead Investigator is Traffic Officer Sabatino under the direction of Traffic Sgt. Bal. The Traffic Bureau is asking for anyone who may have additional information into this incident to please contact either Officer Sabatino at Sabatino@westwindsorpolice.com or Sgt. Bal at Bal@westwindsorpolice.com or via phone at (609) 799-1222.

OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Lt. Lee #359

DATE OF RELEASE: 6/26/2020

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