Hillsborough Woman Charged With DWI After Sunday Crash

The driver of a 2005 Dodge pickup truck that overturned on East Mountain Road Sunday has been charged with driving while intoxicated, according to a release from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.

Carol Polinsky, 43, of Roycefield Road, was allegedly observed to be under the influence of alcohol at the crash scene by Hillsborough Township Police. Her blood has been drawn for analysis while at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick.

According to the release, Polinsky was travelling south on East Mountain Road at about 5:14 p.m. Sunday. As she approached the intersection of Mountain View Road, the truck veered onto the right shoulder and into a small ravine. The truk came out of the ravine and back onto the road, rotating in a counter-clockwise direction and crossed into the opposite lane of traffic. It then went off the roadway, tipped over and came to rest on the passengers' side.

Both Polinsky and her passengers, Kevin Flanigan, 43, of Bound Brook and Michael Swingle, 43, of Easton, P.a., were airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center for their injuries. The passengers were not charged, according to the release.

Flanigan, who was seated in the middle seat, sustained a fractured shoulder and Swingle was treated for lacerations and back pain.

Polinsky was treated for neck, back and head injuries, in addition to having her blood drawn.

The investigation is ongoing, according to the prosecutor's office.