Edison Man, 89, Injured When Van Topples Into Front Yard

Edison, NJ - A car crash at McKinley and Grove avenues caused a medical van to topple over into the front yard of an Edison Township home last week, injuring the 89-year-old Edison man inside the van, who was already in a wheelchair. The accident happened last Thursday, when a Mercedes-Benz collided with the private medical transport.

The accident occurred at 9:18 a.m. last Thursday, Dec. 8, when the Mercedes, driven by an Edison resident, collided with the back of the van as its driver was making a left turn from McKinley Avenue onto Grove Avenue, police said. The force of the collision caused the van to topple over onto the front lawn of a McKinley Avenue home, said investigating Officer Salvatore Cipolla.

The van's driver suffered a cut on his hand, and its elderly passenger, an 89-year-old wheelchair-bound Edison man, complained of pain. They were both taken by ambulance to nearby JFK Medical Center for treatment.

The Mercedes driver complained of knee pains, but he was not taken to the hospital, police said. He was issued a careless driving summons, police said.

The medical van is owned by Procare Inc. of Highland Park.