1 dead, 1 critical after wrong-way crash in Somerset County

A wrong-way crash involving three vehicles Sunday night in Somerset County left one person dead and another hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.

Police were called around 9:30 p.m. to Franklin Boulevard near Robbins Avenue in Franklin Township on a report of a crash involving a car, an SUV and a box truck.

Investigators determined the driver of a Mercedes-Benz was headed south on Franklin Boulevard when he crossed the center line into the northbound lanes, striking an SUV and a box truck.

The 43-year-old driver of the Mercedes, a New Brunswick resident, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A passenger in the Mercedes was hospitalized in critical condition.

The driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and the driver of the truck was hospitalized after complaining of pain, authorities said.

Local police and members of the Somerset County Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team are investigating, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.

Anyone with information is asked to call the prosecutor's office at 908-231-7100 or the Franklin Township police ...