A 73-year-old woman and a 90-year-old man were struck by a drunken driver in a three-vehicle crash on Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen and suffered serious injuries Thursday afternoon, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Steve Reyes, 45, of Fairview, was charged with DWI after the 3:30 p.m. crash in the area of 85th Street. Tonnelle Avenue, which runs through North Bergen and a portion of Jersey City, is considered one of the most dangerous roadways in the state.
The investigation is being handled by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the North Bergen Police Department.
Responding officers determined three vehicles, a Ford SUV, a Hyundai sedan, and a Volkswagen sedan, were involved in the collision. The 73-year-old driver of the Hyundai and her 90-year-old passenger, both of North Bergen, were transported to Hackensack University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, Suarez said. Both remain hospitalized in stable condition.
The preliminary investigation determined Reyes, driving the Ford, was traveling north on Tonnelle Avenue and struck the Volkswagen that was traveling south before colliding with the Hyundai, Suarez said. Reyes was arrested by North Bergen police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.
