Driver Loses Consciousness, Crashes Into Oncoming Car In Westfield: PD

WESTFIELD, NJ — A man, who is believed to have suffered a medical emergency, crashed into oncoming traffic after losing consciousness on Thursday, said Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro.

On April 11 at 12:37 p.m., a crash was reported on West South Avenue about 100 feet from Boulevard with injuries and airbag deployment.

A vehicle going east on West South Ave went into the opposite lanes of traffic, crashing with a vehicle going west, said Battiloro.

The driver of the vehicle traveling east, a 50-year-old man from Elizabeth, appears to have suffered a medical episode while driving and lost consciousness, said Battiloro.

He was taken to University Hospital in Newark by the Westfield Rescue Squad with paramedic accompaniment.

Westfield Fire Department Ladder 1 and Engine 5 helped with injuries, disconnected the vehicle batteries to prepare the vehicles for tow and provided fluid containment.

The driver of the vehicle going west, a 75-year-old woman from Cranford, refused medical treatment.

The medical episode was the apparent direct cause of the crash. Both vehicles were rendered inoperable and towed from the scene.

No summonses have been issued.

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