A car crossed a road, shot up an embankment and went airborne before slamming into a house in Franklin Township early Sunday, according to New Jersey State Police. The driver walked away with only minor injuries, in a crash that happened just before 3 a.m. on Shurts Road in the Warren County township.
New Jersey State Police troopers responded to the scene at approximately 2:44 a.m., according to WRNJ Radio. Police said the Hyundai passenger vehicle had been traveling on Maple Avenue toward its intersection with Shurts Road when the driver lost control. The car crossed Shurts Road, climbed an embankment, became airborne, and struck a residential house on the same street.
Driver Taken To Hospital With Minor Injuries
The driver suffered minor injuries in the crash and was transported to an area hospital for treatment, per the same account. No other injuries were reported at the scene. State police said no additional information was immediately available as the investigation continued.
The crash remains under investigation, and authorities have not released further details about what caused the driver to lose control or the extent of the damage to the home.
Not The First Embankment Crash In The Township This Year
This is not the only recent crash in Franklin Township involving a vehicle leaving the roadway and traveling down an embankment. On September 3, a separate crash saw a vehicle strike a guardrail before traveling down an embankment and into a river; no injuries were reported, and the incident remained under investigation, per a report from Daily Voice. New Jersey State Police spokesperson Christopher Postorino said no injuries were reported in that incident, and that it, too, remained under investigation. It is not clear from available information whether the two crashes share a common cause or reflect any broader pattern on the township's roads.
