A 26-year-old Manchester woman was critically injured Monday morning after her E-scooter collided with an SUV at the intersection of Route 37 and Buckingham.

The crash occurred at approximately 6:15 a.m., when officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving an SUV and an E-scooter.

Upon arrival, officers found the E-scooter operator, identified as Sabrina Hauge, lying in the westbound lanes of Route 37 with severe injuries. A black E-scooter with minor damage was found nearby in the left westbound lane, while a white 2017 Chevrolet Suburban with moderate passenger-side damage had come to a stop on the westbound shoulder.

According to the preliminary investigation, the Chevrolet Suburban was traveling westbound in the left lane of Route 37 as it approached Buckingham Drive, while the E-scooter was also traveling westbound on the shoulder. Police said the E-scooter reached the intersection first and attempted to cross Route 37. As the Chevrolet proceeded through the signalized intersection, the E-scooter continued turning south across the roadway.

The left side of the E-scooter’s handlebar struck the front passenger-side fender of the Chevrolet, police said. The scooter and its operator then impacted the passenger side of the vehicle, including the passenger-side mirror and front and rear doors.

Hauge was ejected from the scooter and landed on the pavement in the left westbound lane. She was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police said. She was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where she was listed in critical but stable condition.

The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as 24-year-old Anner Galvan-Vasquez of Toms River, was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Police said he was wearing his seatbelt and did not report any injuries.

The Chevrolet came to a controlled stop on the shoulder of Route 37 approximately 500 feet west of the crash location.

Assisting at the scene were EMTs from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, South Toms River First Aid, Robert Wood Johnson Paramedics and the New Jersey Department of Transportation Diversion Team.

The crash remains under investigation by Patrolman Michael O’Hara of the department’s Traffic Safety Section. Police said that, at this point, disregarding a traffic signal and improper crossing of an intersection appear to be the primary contributing factors.