23-year-old man and 21-year-old woman injured in three-vehicle wrong-way DWI wreck on the New Jersey Turnpike in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Mon, 03/20/2017 - 1:59pmAccident Date:
Monday, March 20, 2017Driver in wrong-way Turnpike crash charged with drunken driving
Luis Hernandez, 68, of Wharton, was charged with driving while intoxicated following the 9:31 p.m. crash in Elizabeth, State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said.
He said Hernandez was driving a Ford F150 south in the northbound car lanes of the highway. Hernandez collided with a Honda Civic that was traveling north on the highway near exit 13, the trooper said.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Luis Hernandez
Roadway:
New Jersey TurnpikeCity:
Elizabeth, NJCounty:
Union County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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