Woodbridge Woman Critical After She Was Hit By DUI Driver: Prosecutor

EDISON, NJ — A Woodbridge woman and her 15-year-old stepdaughter were critically injured in a car crash on Rt. 1 Wednesday night, where the driver — a young woman from Cranford — was driving under the influence, said Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.

The crash happened at approximately 1:32 a.m. Thursday in Edison, on Rt. 1 north at Parsonage Road.

Police say Alyssa Figueredo, 31, of Cranford was driving under the influence: She drove through a red light and struck a car driven by Diego Mejia, 39, of Edison.

Mejia sustained serious injuries, but was in stable condition as of Thursday. His wife, Jessica Naranjo, 35, of Woodbridge, and his 15 year-old daughter were also in the car, however, and they both sustained life-threatening injuries.

The woman and teenage girl were in critical condition as of Thursday.

Figueredo sustained minor injuries and was transported to JFK Medical Center for treatment. She was charged with three counts of third-degree assault by auto and driving under the influence, along with other traffic violations.

Edison Police Detective Chris Pitoscia and Detective Ken McGarry of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office investigated this crash.

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to call Detective Pitoscia of the Edison Police Department at 732-248-7400 or Detective McGarry of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3140.