Crime & Safety

Car Crashes Into NJ McDonald's

The crash occurred on Monday after a driver mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake while trying to pull into a parking spot.

The crash at McDonald's on Route 9 North.
The crash at McDonald's on Route 9 North. (Marlboro Emergency Medical Services)

MARLBORO, NJ — Authorities are investigating after a car crashed into a local McDonald's on Monday, Marlboro Police told Patch.

The crash occurred Monday morning when a male driver mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake while trying to pull into a parking spot, police said.

The driver, only identified as an 86-year-old man from Manalapan, drove into the McDonald's on Route 9 North.

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No injuries were reported following the incident, though the driver was brought to Jersey Shore Medical Center as a precaution.

No one inside the McDonald's was injured due to the crash, police said.

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Marlboro Emergency Medical Services, the Robertsville Fire Department, and Marlboro Police are currently on scene as officials investigate the crash.

Authorities are advising drivers to avoid the area and allow emergency personnel to operate safely.

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