The 21-year-old was issued summonses for DWI, reckless driving and careless driving
WEST WINDSOR -- Police say an alleged drunken driver swerved off the road and crashed into the field of solar panels at Mercer County Community College Sunday night.
Benjamin T. Hartman, 21, of Cranbury, was driving west on the college's loop road around 10:20 p.m. when his 2003 Honda Odyssey went off the road at a curve. He drove over the chain-linked fence, struck a cement foundation block and went through a row of solar panels before crashing into a second set, police said.
Hartman declined medical assistance. He was issued summonses for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and careless driving and was released pending a court appearance, police said.
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The 8-megawatt solar field went online in late 2013 and provides about 70 percent of the West Windsor campus' annual electricity usage and saves about $750,000 each year. It was not immediately known how much the damage will cost.
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