BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — A Branchburg man was killed Monday evening when a car and tractor-trailer collided on Route 202, causing the car to burst into flames, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.
The crash occurred at approximately 5:03 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the intersection of Route 202 and Holland Brook Road in Branchburg Township, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Police responded to the scene and found a crash involving a Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a Ford sedan. The impact caused the Ford to become engulfed in flames, authorities said.
Firefighters from the Readington and Neshanic fire companies responded to extinguish the flames, along with the Branchburg Rescue Squad. The Somerset County Hazardous Materials Response Team and the New Jersey Department of Transportation Traffic Diversion Team also responded to assist.
The driver of the Ford, an adult male resident of Branchburg Township, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to McDonald. Authorities have not released his identity.
Members of the Somerset County Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team and Branchburg Township Police Department responded to investigate the crash. Investigators from the Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office also responded.
The investigation remains ongoing pending the findings of the collision reconstruction team and the results of a postmortem examination conducted by the Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the crash or whether the tractor-trailer driver was injured.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office at 908-231-7100 or the Branchburg Township Police Department at 908-526-3830.
Anonymous tips, including photographs and videos, can also be submitted through SCPO.TIPS or by calling the Somerset County Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). Authorities said all tips will be kept confidential.
