FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — An ambulance driver was injured early Tuesday morning after the vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer and overturned at an intersection in Franklin Township, according to police.
The crash occurred Nov. 3 at approximately 1:08 a.m. at the intersection of Easton Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, according to Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd N. Fredericks.
Responding officers found an overturned private ambulance and a tractor-trailer at the scene.
The ambulance driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. There were no patients inside the ambulance at the time of the crash.
According to a preliminary investigation, the tractor-trailer was traveling northbound on Easton Avenue while the ambulance was traveling along the jughandle from Easton Avenue northbound toward John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
Police said the ambulance failed to stop at a red traffic signal and was struck by the tractor-trailer.
Emergency medical personnel from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and volunteer firefighters from several Franklin Township fire companies responded to the scene and provided assistance.
“I want to commend the responding police officers, emergency medical personnel, and volunteer firefighters for their prompt response and professionalism. This incident serves as an important reminder for all motorists to remain alert, obey traffic signals, and exercise caution while driving,” said Public Safety Director Lloyd N. Fredericks.
The crash remains under investigation by the Franklin Township Police Department.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Franklin Township police at 732-873-2300.
