The teen was driving a 2003 Honda Accord south on Bayard Lane just south of Boudinot Street around 7:30 a.m. when he crossed the center lines
PRINCETON - A teen driver crossed over a two-lane road into oncoming traffic, causing a 5-car pileup on Bayard Lane Thursday morning, police said.
A Princeton Police car in this file photo. The teen was driving a 2003 Honda Accord south on Bayard Lane just south of Boudinot Street around 7:30 a.m. when he crossed the center lines into northbound traffic, hitting two cars, police said.
A Princeton woman driving a 2008 Honda Accord slammed on her brakes to avoid the collision when a Ford pickup truck driven by a Lawrence Township man hit her from behind, police said.
Michael Kovacs, 45, Mercerville was driving a 2005 Nissan Altima and Daphine Corbin, 34, of Belle Mead, was driving a 2005 Audi A6 when they collided with the teen's car. Kovacs and Corbin were taken to University Medical Center at Plainsboro with minor injuries, police said.
The teen was uninjured. He was charged with careless driving and failure to maintain a lane, police said.
The Princeton woman and the Lawrence Township man were uninjured and their cars had only minor damage. The two drove away from the scene, police said.
The Kovacs' Altima, Corbin's Audi and the teen's Honda were heavily damaged and towed, police said.
The road was closed until 9 a.m., causing heavy backups in the area.
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