Woman Killed, Three Injured When SUV Runs Red Light In Central Jersey: Prosecutors

A Kendall Park woman was killed when she was in a car that was hit by an SUV that ran a traffic light in South Brunswick, authorities said.

The South Brunswick (NJ) Police Department.
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Chris Spiker

10/11/2024 11:44 a.m.

Ranjinidevi Ramakrishnan, 43, died in the crash, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 10. Police responded to the crash in the area of Route 522 and Georges Road at around 7:13 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.

The driver and two passengers in a Hyundai Sonata were rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with serious injuries. Ramakrishnan, a rear passenger, was pronounced dead at the New Brunswick hospital.

Investigators said a Jeep Liberty ran a red light and caused the crash. The SUV's driver was also brought to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Anyone with information about the crash should call the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4646 or the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-4011.

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