Used Acura in New Jersey smashes into ‘wrecks’

A used Acura in New Jersey was recently involved in an accident that damaged eight Rent-A-Wreck vehicles.

Robert Casiano of Sayreville went careening into the parking lot of a Rent-A-Wreck business in his 2003 Acura on November 30, according to The Star-Ledger. Rent-A-Wreck is the oldest and largest used car rental company in the world, according to the agency’s website.

Local detective Jeremy Berry said Casiano’s accident occurred at around 1:45 a.m., reports the publication. His car smashed into four Volvos and then knocked over a telephone pole that fell on four other cars. The force of the impact was such that the Acura’s motor was ejected from the car’s engine compartment and later found nearby on the ground.

Casiano was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, says the news source.

Law enforcement agencies take seatbelt safety especially seriously during the holiday period, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign has helped create a seatbelt usage rate of 83 percent.

Casiano’s accident could change the reputation of used Acuras in New Jersey.