A fatal three-vehicle crash in Plainsboro early Friday morning has prompted an investigation by authorities.

Shortly after 1 a.m. on Friday, police were dispatched to the crash near the intersection of Route 1 South and College Road, according to a statement by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. The incident left one man dead and another in critical condition.

According to authorities, an Acura TSX driven by 20-year-old Johnathan Martinez, of Somerset, crashed into the back of a dump truck. The impact sent the dump truck into the left lane, where it was then struck by a Hyundai Genesis. Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in his vehicle suffered serious injuries and was taken to Capital Health Medical Center in Trenton, where he remains in critical condition.

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