Incident Type: Injury Traffic Crash

Incident Date: 4/25/2024

Release Date: 4/25/2024

Incident Number: FP24-8098

Prepared By: Captain Edward Hartwick 

Details: 

Around 3:26 p.m. this afternoon, Fitchburg Police Officers, along with personnel from Fitchburg Fire Rescue and Fitch-Rona EMS, responded to the intersection of Raritan Road and Pembroke Drive for a rollover crash.

Officers determined that a 23-year-old man driving northbound on Raritan Road failed to stop at the stop sign on Raritan Road at Pembroke Drive. After entering the intersection, the man’s car struck an SUV that had been driving westbound on Pembroke Drive. The collision caused the SUV to roll over. The driver of the SUV was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

The 23-year-old man told officers he was distracted by his phone. He was issued municipal citations for failure to yield the right-of-way from a stop sign, inattentive driving, operating with a suspended driver’s license, operating without insurance, and expired registration.

Drivers can prevent crashes like this by putting down their phones, paying attention to all roadway users, and obeying posted signs.