Man Charged With Assault By Auto After 3-Vehicle Crash In West Windsor

WEST WINDSOR, NJ – A man from Yardley, PA was charged with assault by auto and other offenses as well as issued summonses after he struck two cars while under the influence, West Windsor Police said.

On March 24, 2023 around 5 p.m., West Windsor Police dispatch received a call for a Hit and Run crash on US Route 1 North. While Patrol and Traffic Units were responding an additional call came from the Communications Center regarding a single vehicle crash on US Route 1 at Washington Road, police said.

On arrival, authorities found a White 2016 Acura TLX was overturned in the center lane of US Route 1 North at Washington Road.

The driver, Andrew T. Baxter, was partially entrapped inside the vehicle and was quickly extricated by the WW Division of Fire & Emergency Services, police said.

Capital Health Regional Paramedics responded to the scene and Baxter regained consciousness with the assistance of responding First Responders and was determined to have no traumatic injuries, authorities said. According to initial investigation, Baxter had been driving under the influence. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton.

Further investigation determined that two additional motor vehicle crashes had occurred on US Route 1 North involving Baxter, police said.

Investigation revealed that Baxter’s car rear-ended a Subaru at US Route 1 North at Quakerbridge Road. In addition, his car rear-ended a Mazda at US Route 1 North at Meadow Road. The Acura continued northbound until it crashed at Washington Road striking the center median and causing it to overturn, police said.

The driver of the Mazda suffered from minor injuries to her neck and was transported to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro for treatment.

Baxter was determined to be at fault for all three motor vehicle crashes and was issued summonses for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, following too closely, failure to maintain lane, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, failure to report an accident and CDS in a motor vehicle.

Baxter was also charged criminally with assault by auto and possession of heroin pending future court appearances.

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