The 21-year-old from Newark was driving a stolen car through Perth Amboy, police said
PERTH AMBOY -- A man driving a stolen car was arrested after crashing into another vehicle on the Outerbridge Crossing following a police chase on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Perth Amboy police were in pursuit of a stolen Ford Edge on Broad Street, but called off the chase around 4:30 p.m. due to traffic and in the interest of public safety, a city spokeswoman said.
The 21-year-old Newark man driving the SUV continued onto the bridge before making a U-turn and slamming into another car, the official said.
A person in the other vehicle was taken to Raritan Bay Medical Center with injuries described as non life-threatening.
Charges against Christoper J. Murray are still pending as of noon Tuesday, Perth Amboy spokeswoman Noelia Colon said.
The bridge's westbound lanes were closed for about an hour, leading to massive backups.
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