On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at approximately 2147 Hrs, the Readington Township Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of State Hwy 22 and School Road for a serious motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, police found a Hyundai Elantra, driven by Richard Mumber, disabled in the lane of travel on State Hwy 22. The other vehicle, a Saturn SL2, driven by Katherine Elacqua, was found in the parking lot of Apple Wood Inc. with Elacqua entrapped in the vehicle. Elacqua was extricated and treated by the Whitehouse Rescue Squad. An investigation conducted on scene by police indicated that Elacqua had entered the highway without first yielding the right of way to Mumber. Both drivers were transported to the hospital. Assisting on scene were the Whitehouse Rescue Squad, the Whitehouse Fire Company, and the Hunterdon Medical Center Mobile Intensive Care Unit. Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact Ptl. Jason Phares of the Readington Township Police Department at (908) 534-4031.

Officer: Ptl. Jason Phares