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Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital After Route 202 Crash In Somerset County: Police Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital After Route 202 Crash In Somerset County: Police
Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital After Route 202 Crash In Somerset County: Police A motorcyclist was flown to a nearby hospital after an early morning crash with a Volvo on Route 202 in Branchburg on Friday, Sept. 8. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with a gray Volvo on the northbound side near North Branch River Road just before 7:40 a.m., Branchburg Township Police Lt. Edward Edgar told Daily Voice. The motorcyclist was flown to a nearby hospital via NJSP Medevac for treatment of unspecified injuries. The Volvo driver was evaluated at the scene by Somerset RWJ Paramedics and refused further treatment, Lt. Edgar added. Both vehicles were towed from the scene due t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Downed Wires Close Route 22 In Branchburg Downed Wires Close Route 22 In Branchburg
Downed Wires Close Route 22 In Branchburg UPDATE: Route 22 in Branchburg Township was reopened just before 4:35 p.m., police said, adding that crews were still working on Raritan Valley College Drive. Route 22 through Route 28 remained closed for repairs. ------------------------- A portion of Route 22 was shut down due to downed wires on Monday, August 21. The highway was closed in both directions near CR 637/Readington Road in Branchburg Township around 12:30 p.m., 511NJ said. Traffic was being diverted down Route 28 and Readington Road while repairs were being made, according to police. ***TRAFFIC ALERT*** Due to wire(s…

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by Valerie Musson
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1 Driver Dead, Another Hospitalized In Route 202 Crash 1 Driver Dead, Another Hospitalized In Route 202 Crash
1 Driver Dead, Another Hospitalized In Route 202 Crash One driver was killed an another hospitalized in a Route 202 crash Tuesday morning in Somerset County, authorities said. The crash occurred on the northbound side of the highway at North Branch River Road -- but blocked both lanes of travel -- around 10:50 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Both drivers were taken to the hospital where 61-year-old Henry J. Herschell Jr., of Branchburg, was pronounced dead. The other driver, a 49-year-old Flemington resident, was being treated for internal injuries, Robertson said. Herschell, affectionately known as Jimmy, was reme…

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by Cecilia Levine