Hackettstown PD: DWI Sussex County Driver Charged In Route 46 Crash

A Sussex County driver had been drinking when he crashed into another vehicle while attempting a left-hand turn in Hackettstown, said authorities who charged him.

Intersection of Center Street and Route 46 in Hackettstown
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Valerie Musson

03/02/2020 5:11 p.m.

Scott Caruso, 56 of Sparta, was turning left from Center Street onto Route 46 when he struck a 30-year-old Morris County man headed eastbound in a Toyota around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Hackettstown police said.

Police smelled alcohol while talking to Caruso, who was subsequently arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and careless driving. He was released pending a court appearance.

No injuries were reported.

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