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Trapped victim flown to hospital following I-78 crash in Hunterdon County

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Hunterdon County) – One person was flown to an area hospital after becoming trapped inside their vehicle in a crash on Interstate 78 in Hunterdon County early Saturday morning, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Sergeant Charles Marchan.

The crash happened at around 1:40 a.m. on Interstate 78 westbound at milepost 19.6 in Clinton Township, Marchan said.

A preliminary police investigation revealed that two Toyota passenger cars were traveling west on I-78 when they were involved in a collision. As a result of the collision, one of the passenger cars ran off the right side of the road, overturned, and the driver became entrapped, Marchan said.

The driver of the overturned vehicle was airlifted to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said.

The crash remains under investigation.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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