A two-vehicle crash in Linden sent a Ford SUV careening across a front lawn, through a fence and straight into a house, leaving the home so badly damaged that it was declared uninhabitable. The wreck happened shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of East Linden Avenue and Carteret Street, according to Patch, and one driver fled the scene before being tracked down and cited by police.
According to Patch, a 2007 Ford SUV was traveling west on East Linden Avenue when it collided with a 2009 Honda sedan heading south on Carteret Street. The impact sent the Ford off the road, across a front lawn, through a fence and into a home on the 200 block of East Linden Avenue, per DailyVoice.
Foundation Damage Forces Residents Out
The crash caused extensive damage to the home's foundation, the outlet reports. Linden firefighters shut off the home's utilities as a precaution, and the house was ultimately declared uninhabitable; the American Red Cross stepped in afterward to provide assistance to the residents, as noted by Patch.
The Ford's driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Trinitas Regional Medical Center for further evaluation, the outlet's report notes. No other injuries were reported in connection with the crash.
Honda Driver Fled, Later Identified
The driver of the Honda did not stick around after the collision, fleeing the scene before officers could speak with her. She was later identified as a 66-year-old Elizabeth woman and was issued multiple summonses, per a report from Patch.
Police did not identify the woman by name or release additional details about what the summonses were for. The circumstances that led to the initial collision at the intersection have not been detailed beyond the two vehicles' directions of travel.
