BREAKING: 2 Injured In Serious Crash On Route 130 Involving A Van And 2 Tractor-Trailers

December 14, 2020

Breaking news report based on preliminary information from on scene reporting, once official information becomes available the story will be updated and any corrections made if needed.

UPDATE: Roadway reopened at 11:10 pm

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–The Robbinsville Township Police Department and the Robbinsville Township Fire Department responded to a serious crash in the 1200 Block of Route 130 North Bound near Gordon Road at 9:29 pm. When Police and firefighters arrived they found a van that appeared to have struck a tractor trailer on the side of the road in the shoulder and was hit by another tractor trailer also traveling north on the highway. The van was peeled open on the passenger side and the driver was trapped behind the drivers door. Robbinsville firefighters were able to pry open the door and remove the driver of the van. The driver of the van was transported to the Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton. The driver of the tractor-trailer traveling in the north bound direction was transported to RWJ at Hamilton Hospital. Both drivers appeared to have non-life-threating injuries and are expected to survive the crash.

Robbinsville Police shut down the roadway at Woodside Road and traffic was detoured in the area for clean up and investigation. As of 10:54 pm the roadway was still closed as heavy duty tow trucks work to remove the tractor-trailer. UPDATE: Roadway reopened at 11:10 pm

Breaking news report based on preliminary information from on scene reporting, once official information becomes available the story will be updated and any corrections made if needed.