Serious Motor Vehicle Collision On February 21 In West Windsor

Press release from the West Windsor Police Department:

February 22, 2021

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

Robert Garofalo Ph(D)c Chief of Police

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

PRESS INFORMATION

INCIDENT: 2021-5179 Serious Motor Vehicle Crash

DATE/TIME OCCURRED: 2/21/2021 at 7:13 pm

LOCATION OCCURRED: US Route 1 South near Carnegie Boulevard

SUBJECTS: 1) Driver #1-- 41 year old
Resident of Burlington, NJ

2) Driver #2--
Resident of Cranbury, NJ

3) Passenger of Vehicle #2--
Resident of Cranbury, NJ

**Identities withheld at this time**

OTHERS INVOLVED: 1) Admin. Lt. McMahon #380
2) Traffic Sgt. Bal #467
3) Sgt. Jelinski #463
4) Det. J. Jones #75
5) Traffic Officer LaRocca #85
6) Traffic Officer/Drone Pilot McQuade #97
7) Ptl. Crawford #108
8) Ptl. Buchanan #109
9) Ptl. Hoffman #110
10) Ptl. DeBlasio #111
11) WW Division of Fire & Emergency Services
12) Princeton Jct. Volunteer Fire Company
13) Capital Health Services MICU

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Traffic Officer LaRocca #85

DETAILS: On Sunday February 21, 2021 at 7:13 pm Patrol Units, the WW Division of Fire & Emergency Services (WWDFES), and Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Company (Station #44) were detailed to US Route 1 South just south of Carnegie Boulevard on a Serious Motor Vehicle Collision involving (2) Vehicles. Driver #1 was found to be entrapped and upon Responding Units' arrival. Station #44 worked to extricate Driver #1 from his 2017 Lincoln MKZ which was at its final rest well off of the roadway in a snow covered field. After being extracted from the Lincoln with serious injuries, WWDFES transported Driver #1 to Capital Health Regional Medical Center-Fuld (Trauma).

The initial investigation by the WWPD Traffic Unit & Detective Bureau revealed the following; Vehicle #1 had been traveling south on US Route 1 in the left lane. Just south of Carnegie Center Blvd, Vehicle #1 changed lanes to the right and struck the back of a 2020 Acura SUV being driven by Driver #2. Vehicle #2 spun in the roadway while Vehicle #1 drove off of the roadway to the right. Vehicle #1 struck a tree, a utility pole guide wire and destroyed a hotel sign before coming to rest approximately 30 feet. from the roadway in the snow.

Driver #1 was remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Driver #2 and a passenger of Vehicle #2 had complaints of pains in the neck, however, declined to be transported to a hospital. US Route 1 South was limited to (1) lane of travel for approximately (2) Hours.

The WWPD Traffic Unit & Detective Bureau are continuing the investigation. If you have any pertinent information, please contact Traffic Officer LaRocca at LaRocca@westwindsorpolice.com or Traffic Sgt. Bal at Bal@westwindsorpolice.com or at (609) 799-1222 or on our Confidential Tip Line at (609) 799-0452.

OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Det. Lt. Lee #359

DATE OF RELEASE: 2/22/2021

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