23-05-2025
New Jersey police officers rescue driver moments before train crash
PISCATAWAY – Two township officers saved a driver after his car became disabled on train tracks on New Brunswick Avenue on May 12.
A little after midnight on May 12, township officers Devin Hinchcliffe and John Ward responded to a report of a car stopped on the Norfolk Southern tracks at the New Brunswick Avenue crossing, police said.
Upon their arrival, officers tried to tell the driver to get out of the vehicle, but he was too impaired to follow instructions, according to police.
Officers recognized the imminent danger posed by an approaching train and quickly pulled the driver out of the car and carried him to safety just seconds before the engine arrived and smashed the vehicle, police said.
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"Their quick action prevented a potential tragedy, and we commend Officer Hinchcliffe and Officer Ward for their prompt and effective response," said a post on the department's Facebook page.
Police have not released the name of the driver.
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