16-year-old boy riding electric scooter killed in crash with Tesla in Somerset County
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — A 16-year-old boy riding an electric scooter was killed Tuesday evening after being struck by a Tesla at an intersection in Bridgewater Township, according to police.
The crash occurred Tuesday, Oct. 27, at approximately 6:31 p.m. at the intersection of Union Avenue (Route 28) and Adamsville Road, according to the Bridgewater Township Police Department.
Responding officers found a disabled Tesla Model Y in the intersection and a boy lying in the roadway. Police said the teenager was unresponsive and not breathing when officers arrived.
Officers immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving measures until paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson arrived and continued treatment. The teenager was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville, where he died from his injuries.
The driver of the Tesla, a 38-year-old Bridgewater woman, sustained minor injuries and was also transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treatment.
According to a preliminary investigation, the Tesla was traveling westbound on Union Avenue and attempting to make a left turn onto Adamsville Road. At the same time, the 16-year-old Bridgewater boy was traveling eastbound on Union Avenue on an electric scooter and proceeding straight through the intersection.
Police said the Tesla turned left and struck the teenager as he traveled through the intersection.
The crash remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit. Police have not announced any charges or released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Bridgewater Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit at 908-722-4111, ext. 4133, or submit information through the Bridgewater TIPS line at 877-660-INFO (4636).
