FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — A 43-year-old New Brunswick man was killed and three other people were injured, including two seriously, in a three-vehicle crash Sunday night in Franklin Township, authorities said.
The crash occurred at approximately 9:32 p.m. Nov. 8 on Franklin Boulevard near Robbins Avenue, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
An initial investigation by Franklin Township police determined that the man was driving a Mercedes-Benz southbound on Franklin Boulevard when he crossed the centerline and continued south in the northbound lanes, striking a northbound Honda SUV and then a northbound Freightliner box truck.
The Mercedes-Benz driver was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, McDonald said. His identity was not released.
A passenger in the Mercedes-Benz was transported to a hospital and remained in critical condition, authorities said.
The driver of the Honda SUV was hospitalized with serious injuries, while the Freightliner driver was transported to a hospital after complaining of pain.
Emergency personnel from East Franklin Volunteer Fire, Community Volunteer Fire, Somerset County Haz-Mat and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital emergency medical services responded to assist at the scene.
Members of the Somerset County Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team and Franklin Township Police Department Traffic Safety Bureau are investigating the crash.
Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing pending the findings of the collision reconstruction team.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office at 908-231-7100 or the Franklin Township Police Department at 732-873-5533. Anonymous tips, including photographs and videos, can also be submitted through SCPO.TIPS or by calling the Somerset County Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All tips will be kept confidential, authorities said.
