ICYMI - Motor Vehicle Crash This Week on Route 22 West and Somerset Street in North Plainfield

NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and North Plainfield Chief of Police Alan McKay announced an investigation into a motor vehicle crash that occurred on Route 22 West and Somerset Street in the early morning hours of Monday, May 11, 2026, in the Borough of North Plainfield.

Prosecutor McDonald stated that on Monday, May 11, 2026, at approximately 3:15 a.m., North Plainfield Police Officers responded to the scene of a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Route 22 West at Somerset Street which occurred when a vehicle traveling south on Somerset Street towards Route 22 West struck the concrete barrier. Upon arrival, North Plainfield Police Officers determined that the driver of the vehicle, an adult female Frankin Township resident, along with the single passenger, an adult male North Plainfield resident, had suffered serious injuries resulting from the crash. Both individuals were transported to local trauma hospitals and are listed in critical condition. Members of the Somerset County Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team responded to investigate along with members of the North Plainfield Police Department Traffic Safety Bureau. The investigation is currently ongoing pending the results of the Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team’s findings.

Prosecutor McDonald, Acting Chief McKay, and Chief Alan McKay request anyone with information relating to the accident to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office at (908) 231-7100 or the North Plainfield Police Department at (908) 769-2900 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or SCPO.TIPS. All anonymous STOPit reports, and tips will be kept confidential.

NOTE: The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed.

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