PARSIPPANY — On Wednesday, July 19 at 6:50 p.m. Mr. Mohamm Mohammedshahbaz, 27, Lake Hiawatha, was turning left onto Route 46 west from Baldwin Road on a green turn arrow and Ms. Akhila Ponugoti, 30, Parsippany, was traveling east on Route 46 ran a red traffic light hitting Mr. Mohammedshahbaz’s vehicle in a T-bone collision.
Police Officer Jeffrey Williams investigated the accident and determined that Ms. Akhila Ponugoti was at fault and issued a summons for careless driving and failure to observe traffic signals.
The 2003 Honda Civic airbags also deployed.
Mr. Mohammedshahbaz was transported to Morristown Medical Center and Ms. Ponugoti was transported to Saint Clare’s Health System.
Mr. Mohammedshahbaz was driving a 2003 Honda Civic and Ms. Ponugoti was driving a 2015 Nissan Altima.
Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Powdermill Towing.
Rockaway Neck Volunteer Ambulance Squad, Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance Squad, Parsippany Rescue and Recovery and Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire Department District 5 HazMat team were called to the scene to assist in the accident.
