Man charged with driving while intoxicated after crash

Date:

Share post:

A 40-year-old South River man was charged with driving while intoxicated and eight additional violations after police were sent to investigate a vehicle that was parked on the sidewalk on Riverside Drive, according to the Princeton Police Department.

Police found the vehicle and its driver when they responded at 5:18 a.m. Jan. 12, and determined that the man had allegedly been driving while under the influence of alcohol.

- Advertisement -

The investigation revealed that he had been involved in a crash on Prospect Avenue before his vehicle came to rest on the sidewalk on Riverside Drive, police said.

The man was also charged with refusal to submit to a breath test, having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, reckless driving and having an unsafe vehicle, police said.

He was also charged with failure to maintain lane, failure to keep right, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident.

He was processed and released.

LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
Lea began working for the Packet publications in 1985, covering Lawrence Twp., and then expanding her coverage to Princeton in 2019. While history is her favorite topic, she has earned 13 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for coverage ranging from features to government and education. Lea continues to cover Lawrence Twp. and Princeton. She can be reached via email at lkahn@donnelly.media.

Stay Connected

Special Section

Current PM Special Section

Related articles

$32,500 grant supports Lawrence STEAM programs

The Lawrence Township Public School District has been awarded $32,500 to support STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and...

Open space parks to be managed by nonprofit

The Herrontown Woods and the Autumn Hill Reservation have been "adopted" by the Friends of Herrontown Woods -...

HV Arts Council, Hopewell Valley Stage launch membership programs

The Hopewell Valley Arts Council has been busy. Since launching Hopewell Valley Stage this past spring, the Arts...

Pennington moves forward with police study

Pennington Council members have authorized a request for proposals to conduct an architectural space study for the police...