BERKELEY – Authorities have confirmed one injury in a three-car crash on Double Trouble Road at the Garden State Parkway exit 77 ramp.
The crash occurred Tuesday afternoon around 2:52 p.m. According to police, a Ford Fiesta traveling north bound on Double Trouble Road was struck by a Chevy Tahoe who was going south bound on Double Trouble Road and attempted to turn onto the parkway ramp south. After colliding, the Tahoe overturned at the intersection.
Police said the driver of the Ford was transported for chest pain to Jersey Shore University Hospital. The driver of the Tahoe, who was identified as (Nicholas Schumann, as well as passengers were uninjured but were eventually transported as precaution.
Additionally, a third car that was waiting at the off ramp stop sign was hit when the Tahoe rolled over. Police said the driver was also uninjured.
Authorities later discovered that Schumann had no driver’s license, no valid insurance and was using fake license plates. Subsequently he was issued summonses for careless driving, fictitious plates, suspended driver’s license, no insurance, and no registration.
Double Trouble Road was shut down during the investigation and until cars were towed.
