READINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Readington Township Police Department is investigating a wrong-way crash that injured two people on US Highway 202.
The crash occurred Thursday at approximately 9:11 p.m. on US Highway 202 near Summer Road.
Police determined that a Nissan Murano operated by Pedro Ramos-Santos, of Flemington, was traveling north in the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 202 when it struck a Chrysler 300 sedan.
The Whitehouse Rescue Squad extricated both drivers from their vehicles.
Each driver was transported to a regional trauma center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation indicated that Ramos-Santos was operating under the influence of alcohol.
He was charged with driving while intoxicated, third-degree assault by auto, careless driving, reckless driving, wrong way on a one-way street, traffic on marked lanes and failure to keep right.
Assisting at the scene were the Raritan Township Police Department, Three Bridges Fire Company and the Readington Fire Company.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Michael Columbo at (908) 534-4031.
