East Brunswick, NJ – Jesse Ibarra Injured in DUI Crash on NJ-18
East Brunswick, NJ (July 10, 2020) – A Somerset man was charged in a drunk driving accident that left four people injured in East Brunswick on Saturday, July 4. The collision occurred at the intersection of NJ-18 and Hope Street at around 5:02 a.m. Jesse Ibarra, 21, was reportedly driving north in a Honda Pilot on NJ-18 when he collided with a Ford Fiesta.
The two vehicles collided head-on, and the driver and passenger of the Ford were extricated by emergency personnel and transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital. Both Ibarra and his female passenger were also hospitalized.
Ibarra was charged with driving while intoxicated. An ongoing investigation into the crash is underway.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims, and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Drunk Driving Accidents in New Jersey
Drunk drivers are a serious concern in the United States, putting millions at risk every day. A total of 10,497 people were killed in DUI collisions across the country in 2016, accounting for around 28% of traffic fatalities that year. That year, nearly 17% of traffic deaths involving children under 14 involved drunk driver accidents. Someone is killed by a drunk driver nearly every 50 minutes, with an estimated 30 people dying each day.
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