An investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing, officials say.
(file photo) NEWARK -- A 37-year-old Elizabeth man is in critical condition following an overnight wrong-way crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark, state police confirmed Thursday.
Henri Orellana was traveling into oncoming traffic in the northbound section of the highway when his 2003 Saturn collided with a second vehicle at approximately 12:35 a.m., said New Jersey State Police Lt. Brian Polite.
Orellana sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported to University Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, Polite said.
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The driver of the second vehicle sustained a moderate hand injury and was transported to University Hospital for treatment, Polite said.
A state police investigation into the circumstances of the crash is underway, Polite said.
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