An SUV crashed off the Garden State Parkway in Washington Township Sunday afternoon, and firefighters had to rescue the driver before paramedics rushed them to a hospital. Emergency crews swarmed the scene after the vehicle left the roadway.
According to News 12 New Jersey, emergency crews responded to the scene in Washington Township and firefighters helped free the driver from the SUV. The driver was then taken to a hospital, though authorities have not said what caused the crash, and New Jersey State Police are investigating.
Patch reported additional details on the sequence of events, noting that the driver of a Chevrolet SUV lost control of the vehicle, struck a Subaru, then ran off the roadway and hit a tree. State police told the outlet they responded to the crash at milepost 167 in Washington Township around 1:41 p.m. Sunday, and that the SUV driver sustained moderate injuries.
A July Crash in Washington Township
A separate crash occurred in Washington Township in July 2026.
The Parkway opened to traffic in 1954 and runs through 50 municipalities in 10 counties, from Cape May to the New York state line, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority says. The authority also says the road remains four lanes north of milepost 168 in Bergen County, placing the reported milepost 167 crash near that stretch. The NJTA took over operation and maintenance of the Parkway in 2003, after the state consolidated it with the New Jersey Turnpike under one authority, the agency’s history records.
What Comes Next
No information about what caused Sunday's crash has been released, and the extent of the driver's condition beyond being hospitalized has not been detailed. New Jersey State Police are continuing to look into the incident, and no further updates on the investigation had been issued as of Sunday night.
