Car Crashes Through Showroom In Lawrence Township: PD

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — A car crashed through a flooring showroom in Lawrence Township on Sunday morning, after the driver disregarded the red light, Lawrence Township Police said.

Around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Lawrence Police received multiple 911 calls reporting that a vehicle had crashed into the building of Worldwide Floor Covering on 2750 Brunswick Pike.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found the front doors of the business shattered and a 2016 Toyota sedan inside of the building, Police Chief Chris Longo said.

The driver, Jinyan Li, 36 of Lawrenceville was not injured.

According to initial investigation, Li was driving East bound on Darrah Lane before the crash. As he drove his vehicle toward the intersection of Brunswick Pike, his car accelerated through the intersection against a red light and proceeded to travel into the parking lot of Worldwide Floor Covering and ultimately into the building, Longo said.

Li was issued motor vehicle summonses for driving an unregistered vehicle, careless driving, reckless driving, failure to follow a marked turning course and disregard of a traffic signal.

The Lawrence Township Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services and Building Inspector assisted with the investigation.

The investigation is continuing and anyone with additional information is asked to contact Officer Marcin Piegza at 609-896-1111 or mpiegza@lawrencetwp.com.

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