Officers Save Unconscious Driver In South Brunswick

Three South Brunswick police officers prevented a serious crash when they chased down an unconscious driver in a moving vehicle, police said. The driver of the car was intoxicated, police said.

On Saturday, around 6 p.m., Officers Justin Samuels, Gagan Chopra, Christine Harris and Sgt. William Merkler saw a car traveling on Route 522.

Officers realized that the driver was unconscious and gave chase. They eventually blocked the car, smashed the side window and got the driver out, police said.

The driver, a 28-year-old from Scranton, PA was found to be intoxicated and taken into custody.

On Monday evening, police released bodycam footage of the daring rescue.