Wrong-way crash kills 1, closes Route 1 in Trenton

🚨One person was killed, three others hospitalized after a wrong-way crash on Route 1

🚨Trenton police said the crash happened around 2:45 a.m.

🚨Route 1 south remained closed into the morning commute

TRENTON — One person was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 1 that left part of the highway closed through the Friday morning commute.

Trenton police said several people were injured in the two-car crash on Route 1 south near the ramp to New York Avenue around 2:45 a.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while three others were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. The identities of those involved in the crash were not disclosed.

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Trenton police vehicle blocks Route 1 south in Trenton because of a crash Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 (Dutch J. Greensweight)

Route 1 south closed for hours

An initial investigation determined that one of the vehicles was traveling the wrong way. The crash kept Route 1 south closed into the morning commute, causing delays on Business Route 1 and other roads being used to avoid the closure.

It was the third fatal crash on Route 1 in Mercer County this year and the second in Trenton, according to State Police statistics.

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