October 8, 2024
CRANBURY TOWNSHIP, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–New Jersey State Police, Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron told MidJersey.news that Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on October 8, 2024 at 6:49 a.m. on the New Jersey Turnpike North inner roadway at milepost 69 in Cranbury Township, Middlesex County. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Ford F-150 and Volkswagen Golf were stopped in traffic in the left lane. A Hyundai Sonata was in the center lane next to the Volkswagen. A Cadillac Escalade was traveling northbound on the inner roadway. In the area of milepost 69, the Cadillac collided with the Volkswagen, causing the Volkswagen to strike the rear of both the Ford and Hyundai. The Ford then collided with the center concrete barrier. After the sequence of collisions, the Volkswagen caught fire and became fully engulfed in flames. As a result of the crash, the driver of the Volkswagen, Colin Mahon, a 40-year-old male from Newtown Square, PA, sustained fatal injuries. The drivers of the Ford and Cadillac sustained minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is available at this time.
This morning’s breaking news story here:
Update on earlier accident below:
State Police say that Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on October 8, 2024 at 6:17 a.m. on the New Jersey Turnpike North, milepost 69 inner roadway in Cranbury Twp., Middlesex County. Based on a preliminary investigation, a collision occurred between two passenger vehicles. There were non-life-threatening injuries reported. The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is available at this time.
