A driver was seriously injured after crashing a stolen car into a utility pole Friday on Route 1 in South Brunswick, authorities said.
The crash took place on the southbound side of the highway near Beekman Road at 12:30 p.m. and involved a vehicle reported stolen earlier in the day in Paterson, South Brunswick police said.
Witnesses told police the driver was operating the car erratically before crashing, authorities said.
Only one lane will be open on Route 1 South through the area for the next three hours, police said at 1:10 p.m.
The driver was taken by ambulance to an area hospital, Deputy Chief Jim Ryan said. Charges are pending.
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