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INCIDENT: 2021-104 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash
DATE/TIME OCCURRED: 1/2/2021 at 9:07 am
LOCATION OCCURRED: U.S. Route 1 South at Harrison Street
VICTIM: Driver #1-- 21 year old **Deceased
Resident of Kendall Park, NJ 08824
OTHER DRIVER: 22 year old
Resident of Princeton, NJ 08540
**Identities withheld at this time**
OTHERS INVOLVED: 1) WWPD Patrol Division, Traffic Bureau, Detective Bureau, Communications Center, & Administration
2) WW Division of Fire & Emergency Services
3) Mercer County Prosecutor's Office Serious Collision Response Team (SCRT)
4) Plainsboro Township PD
5) Princeton PD
6) NJ Dept. of Transportation
7) Princeton Jct. Volunteer Fire Company
8) Middlesex County Medical Examiner's Office
9) Capital Health Services MICU
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Traffic Officer McQuade #97
DETAILS: On Saturday January 2, 2021 at 9:07 am, Patrol & Traffic Units and the WW Division of Fire & Emergency Services were detailed to U.S. Route 1 North at Harrison Street for a Serious Motor Vehicle Collision. Upon the arrival of responding Units, the individual inside of Vehicle #1, a 2017 Toyota Corolla, was found entrapped in the wreckage and exhibiting no signs of life. U.S. Route 1 in both South and North directions needed to be fully closed.
The initial investigation revealed the following: Vehicle #1 was traveling Northbound on U.S. Route 1 North. Vehicle #2, a 2005 International Dump Truck, was traveling Wastbound at the Harrison Street Jughandle and was attempting to continue straight on Harrison Street. Vehicle #1 was traveling Northbound on U.S. Route 1 North and was approaching the Harrison Street intersection. The intersection is governed by a traffic signal. The traffic signal had been red for U.S. Route 1 traffic and green for the Harrison Street Jughandle traffic. Vehicle #1 struck Vehicle #2 in the U.S. Route 1 Northbound lanes. The collision caused Vehicle #2 to overturn. Both Vehicles #1 and #2 came to their final resting places in the intersection with Vehicle #2 remaining on its passenger's side.
Driver #1 was prounounced deceased at the scene. Driver #2 was uninjured from the collision. There were no additional persons in either vehicle. U.S. Route 1 was closed in both directions for approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. The WWPD Traffic Bureau & Detective Bureau in conjunction with the SCRT are continuing the investigation. If you have any pertinent information, please contact Traffic Officer McQuade at [email protected] or Traffic Sgt. Bal at [email protected] or at (609) 799-1222.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Det. Lt. Lee #359
DATE OF RELEASE: 1/2/2021
*WWPD PRESS RELEASE 1/2/2021 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Inc. #2021-104 US Route 1 North at Harrison St.-Det. Lt. Lee
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
20 Municipal Drive P.O. Box 38
West Windsor, New Jersey 08550
Robert Garofalo Ph(D)c Chief of Police
Records Fax (609) 799-6338 * Fax (609) 897-9010
Fax (609) 799-6515 * Dispatch Fax (609) 799-3516
PRESS INFORMATION
20 Municipal Drive P.O. Box 38
West Windsor, New Jersey 08550
Robert Garofalo Ph(D)c Chief of Police
Records Fax (609) 799-6338 * Fax (609) 897-9010
Fax (609) 799-6515 * Dispatch Fax (609) 799-3516
PRESS INFORMATION
INCIDENT: 2021-104 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash
DATE/TIME OCCURRED: 1/2/2021 at 9:07 am
LOCATION OCCURRED: U.S. Route 1 South at Harrison Street
VICTIM: Driver #1-- 21 year old **Deceased
Resident of Kendall Park, NJ 08824
OTHER DRIVER: 22 year old
Resident of Princeton, NJ 08540
**Identities withheld at this time**
OTHERS INVOLVED: 1) WWPD Patrol Division, Traffic Bureau, Detective Bureau, Communications Center, & Administration
2) WW Division of Fire & Emergency Services
3) Mercer County Prosecutor's Office Serious Collision Response Team (SCRT)
4) Plainsboro Township PD
5) Princeton PD
6) NJ Dept. of Transportation
7) Princeton Jct. Volunteer Fire Company
8) Middlesex County Medical Examiner's Office
9) Capital Health Services MICU
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Traffic Officer McQuade #97
DETAILS: On Saturday January 2, 2021 at 9:07 am, Patrol & Traffic Units and the WW Division of Fire & Emergency Services were detailed to U.S. Route 1 North at Harrison Street for a Serious Motor Vehicle Collision. Upon the arrival of responding Units, the individual inside of Vehicle #1, a 2017 Toyota Corolla, was found entrapped in the wreckage and exhibiting no signs of life. U.S. Route 1 in both South and North directions needed to be fully closed.
The initial investigation revealed the following: Vehicle #1 was traveling Northbound on U.S. Route 1 North. Vehicle #2, a 2005 International Dump Truck, was traveling Wastbound at the Harrison Street Jughandle and was attempting to continue straight on Harrison Street. Vehicle #1 was traveling Northbound on U.S. Route 1 North and was approaching the Harrison Street intersection. The intersection is governed by a traffic signal. The traffic signal had been red for U.S. Route 1 traffic and green for the Harrison Street Jughandle traffic. Vehicle #1 struck Vehicle #2 in the U.S. Route 1 Northbound lanes. The collision caused Vehicle #2 to overturn. Both Vehicles #1 and #2 came to their final resting places in the intersection with Vehicle #2 remaining on its passenger's side.
Driver #1 was prounounced deceased at the scene. Driver #2 was uninjured from the collision. There were no additional persons in either vehicle. U.S. Route 1 was closed in both directions for approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. The WWPD Traffic Bureau & Detective Bureau in conjunction with the SCRT are continuing the investigation. If you have any pertinent information, please contact Traffic Officer McQuade at [email protected] or Traffic Sgt. Bal at [email protected] or at (609) 799-1222.
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Det. Lt. Lee #359
DATE OF RELEASE: 1/2/2021
Address/Location
West Windsor Police Department, NJ
271 Clarksville Rd
West Windsor Township, NJ 08550
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-799-1222
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