Crime & Safety
Woodbridge Man Rescued In Rt. 1 Crash
Firefighters rescued a Woodbridge man after he became trapped inside an overturned car in a serious crash on Rt. 1 Sunday night.
LINDEN, NJ — Firefighters rescued a Woodbridge man after he became trapped inside an overturned car in a serious crash on Rt. 1 Sunday night.
The crash occurred at 7:15 p.m. in the area of W. Edgar Road (Rt. 1) and S. Stiles Street.
The driver of the vehicle, a 57-year-old man from the Colonia section of Woodbridge, was driving north on Rt. 1 in a 2007 Chevrolet Mailbu when he got into a single-car crash, said police.
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As a result of the crash, the vehicle overturned.
The driver was extricated from the vehicle by Linden Fire Department personnel.
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He was taken to Newark University Hospital with serious injuries and is listed in stable condition. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information is urged to contact Linden patrolman Michael Rozycki at 908-474-8505.
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