Driver Was Going Double Speed Limit In Fatal Head-On Crash: Somerset Prosecutor

A 20-year-old driver from Old Bridge driver was speeding and trying to pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone when he drove into oncoming traffic, causing an accident that left one person dead and another seriously hurt, authorities in Somerset County said.

Jaden Ramos.
Photo Credit: *Somerset County Prosecutor's Office*

Cecilia Levine

08/12/2022 7:39 a.m.

Jaden Brandon Ramos was going nearly double the 35 mph limit in a 2007 Dodge Charger when he tried passing an eastbound car and veered into westbound traffic on Amwell Road in Hillsborough around 4:05 p.m. Friday, July 22, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.

Ramos collided head-on with a Mercedes Benz that came to rest heading south near Cemetery Lane. The driver, a 74-year-old Flemington man, sustained serious left leg injuries and was transported to an area trauma center. The lone passenger in the Mercedes, a 74-year-old Flemington woman, was also transported to an area trauma center where she was pronounced dead, authorities said.

Ramos surrendered in the crash Thursday, Aug. 11 before 9 a.m., and was charged with second degree reckless vehicular homicide and fourth degree assault-by-auto arising from a fatal motor vehicle collision. He was lodged at the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing.

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