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Distracted truck driver crashes into police car in South Brunswick

The crash occurred at 2:41 a.m. on Saturday when the police officer was working a construction detail along the highway.

Luis Lopez

Mar 14, 2026, 11:31 AM

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A South Brunswick police car was struck by a distracted truck driver on Route 1 along the north border of Plainsboro.

The crash occurred at 2:41 a.m. on Saturday when the police officer was working a construction detail along the highway.

The tractor-trailer driver was distracted and struck the message board warning of the construction and the side of the police car.

[twitter]https://twitter.com/SoBrunswickPD/status/2032793677932732554?s=20[twitter]

Police say the officer is OK.

It was not immediately clear if the driver received a summons.

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