BRANCHBURG, NJ — Route 28 has reopened in both directions following an overturned car crash near a creek in Branchburg on Monday.
At around 12:46 p.m., Branchburg Police were called to State Highway Rt. 28 (Easton Turnpike/CR-614) near the North Branch Fire Department for a report of an overturned motor vehicle.
A blue SUV (Hyundai Tucson) was reported to be on its roof near the creek, said Captain Edward Edgar.
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Branchburg Police Officers Russoniello and Kromar made contact with the driver, who exited the vehicle before police arrived. They determined the driver to be alert, conscious, and responsive at that time.
Volunteers from North Branch Fire and Country Hills Fire also came to help. EMS from Branchburg Rescue and Somerset RWJ Hospital assessed the driver’s medical condition.
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The driver was later taken to New Brunswick Robert Wood Johnson Hospital by Branchburg Rescue due to apparent injuries sustained from the crash.
Somerset County HazMat also came to assess if any contaminant(s) from the vehicle entered the creek’s waters.
Route 28 was temporarily closed from Raritan Valley College Drive through Burnt Mill Road until the crash scene could be cleared up.
Route 28 has since re-opened in both directions. The underlying cause of the crash remains ongoing at this time.
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