Emergency 9-1-1
P: (908) 722-4111 | F: (908) 722-8246
100 Commons Way,
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
Emergency 9-1-1
P: (908) 722-4111 | F: (908) 722-8246
100 Commons Way,
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
September 8, 2026 - Serious Motor Vehicle Crash
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at approximately 4:13 PM, the Bridgewater Township Police Department responded to US HWY 22 westbound near Commons Way for a report of a crash involving a Ford F-250 pickup truck and a juvenile pedestrian.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a Ford F-250 pickup truck was traveling westbound on US HWY 22 in the left lane of travel. Approximately 100 feet west of the exit ramp from Commons Way, the above-mentioned Ford F-250 struck a juvenile male that ran south across the highway, directly in front of the operator’s truck.
The juvenile male was struck by the above-mentioned pickup truck and came to rest in the shoulder of US HWY 22 westbound. The juvenile was transported to Robert Wood Johnson, New Brunswick, via Medevac helicopter with serious injuries.
This crash remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Officer Cole Taggert of the Bridgewater Police Traffic Safety Bureau at (908) 722-4111 extension 4088 or the Bridgewater TIPS line at 877-660-INFO (4636).