READINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A 31-year-old Whitehouse Station man was killed Wednesday evening after his vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire in Readington Township, according to police.
The crash occurred Wednesday, Oct. 28, at approximately 6:34 p.m. on Lightfield Road. The Readington Township Police Department, Whitehouse Rescue Squad, Whitehouse Fire Department, Readington Fire Department and paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, officers found a Ford Mustang heavily damaged and engulfed in flames after leaving the roadway and striking a tree. Police located the driver, who was the vehicle’s sole occupant, unconscious and trapped inside the car.
Responding officers immediately began efforts to free the driver while simultaneously working to extinguish the fire. Once the flames were brought under control, emergency personnel were able to extricate the driver from the wreckage and began lifesaving measures.
Despite those efforts, the driver, identified as Jayce Anderson, 31, of Whitehouse Station, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The crash remains under investigation by the Readington Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Officer Kevin Bereheiko of the Readington Township Police Department at 908-534-4031.
