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Romulo Alfredo Menchu Aguilar, of Millstone, was driving a white Chevrolet Colorado southbound on Old Trenton Road near Pennington Drive in West Windsor when he veered into the path of a black 2022 Genesis G70 heading northbound on Old Trenton Road just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, June 17, local police said in a release on Friday, June 24.
Both drivers, as well as Aguilar’s passenger, had to be extricated and were taken to the trauma unit at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
A follow-up investigation showed that Aguilar was drunk at the time of the crash.
He was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular assault, as well as DWI, reckless driving, and open container before being taken to Mercer County Corrections pending a future Mercer County Superior Court appearance.
The roadway was shut down for about four hours following the crash.
Assisting agencies include the West Windsor Division of Fire and Emergency Services, the Princeton Junction Fire Company, and West Windsor Volunteer Fire Company.
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