4 Basking Ridge Teens Injured in Car Crash

Four Basking Ridge teens, ages 16 and 17, were taken to the hospital following a one-vehicle crash on Valley Road shortly after midnight Saturday that left one of the passengers with a head injury, said Bernards Township police.

Police said the passenger, who was one of five in the vehicle, remained in Morristown Medical Center as of early Monday afternoon, but that no information was available on the teen's condition. 

Bernards police Lt. Ted Reese said a 17-year-old Basking Ridge resident was driving a 2005 Honda with five passengers, all from Basking Ridge, and lost control of the car while heading north on Valley Road in the area of Heritage Court. 

Police said the vehicle apparently swerved into the southbound lane before spinning back into a northern direction, swerving off the road and smashing into a utility pole. The driver’s side door hit the pole, according to police.

Reese said the driver of the vehicle was issued several summonses for violations, including failure to maintain a lane; failure to keep right; and having a provisional driver's license which does not allow more than one passenger in the vehicle. The provisional driver's license also prohibits the driver from operating a motor vehicle between 11:01 p.m. and 5 a.m., police said.

The driver and three other passengers reported injuries as a result of the accident and were transported to Morristown Medical Center. Three of the four were treated at the hospital and released, while the one passenger with the head injury was hospitalized.

The accident remains under investigation, said Reese.

Schools Superintendent Nick Markarian on Monday said he would decline to comment on the accident at this time out of respect for the families involved.