Branchburg Crash Attributed to DUI, Police Say

Branchburg Crash Attributed to DUI, Police Say
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Branchburg Township, N.J. – A single-vehicle crash that occurred on March 31st has been attributed to drunk driving acting Somerset County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said this week.

Police arrested Christian Graverson, age 44, Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, after an investigation into a single motor vehicle crash.

“Acting Prosecutor Taggart stated that on March 31, 2022 at approximately 5:50 p.m. Branchburg Township Police responded to the area of South Branch Road near the Neshanic Valley Golf Course for a report of a single motor vehicle crash involving an SUV that crashed into a tree,” the agency said. “Upon arrival, Officers made contact with the driver of the vehicle, identified as Christian Graverson, who reported that he was not injured. Further investigation led police to determine that Graverson was under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance(s). Graverson was subsequently placed under arrest and was found to be in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia.”

Acting Prosecutor Taggart stated that defendant Graverson was charged with 3rd Degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia a Disorderly Persons Offense, and several motor vehicle summonses which included Driving While under the Influence of Narcotics as a result of the incident. Defendant Graverson was later released on his own recognizance pending an appearance in Somerset County Superior Court.