Police, Fire & Courts

Vehicle Careens Off Route 37 Causeway, Driver Gets Multiple Summonses

by
Daniel Nee
March 24, 2025

A wild video that made the rounds on local websites over the weekend showed a car careening out of control in the exit lanes of the Route 37 causeway bridge, leading to speculation about how the accident occurred. Police said Monday that, surprisingly, there were no injuries as a result of the crash, and that the car was overloaded and speeding.

The video was shared on numerous social media platforms, but garnered the most recognition from the popular “Jersey Coast Emergency News” page, which posted the video clip embedded above. The accident occurred March 16, according to police.

A motor vehicle accident on the Route 37 Causeway in Seaside Park, N.J., March 16, 2025. (Credit: Jersey Coast Emergency News/ Facebook)

Seaside Park police said officers happened upon the situation during a routine patrol. While driving in the area of Farragut and North Bayview Avenues, officers observed a vehicle in the shoulder with its hazard lights flashing, damage to the front end, and the passengers’ changing seats, the department noted in its weekly blotter.

When the officers went around the block to get behind the vehicle, it had began moving again, at which point the officer performed a motor vehicle stop. By this time, a knocked-down road sign had been located nearby on the causeway inbound.

Police spoke to the occupants of the vehicle, the statement said, and it was also observed that the vehicle was “overloaded with too many passengers.” Ultimately, police determined a male driver was operating the vehicle when he lost control, jumping the curb and leaving the roadway on the causeway inbound, causing significant front-end damage to the vehicle.

The driver was issued multiple summons including failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, having too many passengers, and careless driving. The vehicle was not safe to drive and was towed from the scene.