1 Killed In Fiery N.J. Car Crash; Man Couldn't Be Pulled From Flames: Cops

A 32-year-old man was killed in New Jersey this week when his vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire, and then he couldn't be pulled from the flames, police said.

The driver, whom authorities are not yet identifying, could not be extracted from the 2005 Saturn Ion until firefighters extinguished the blaze after 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The car was extensively damaged and the tree it struck also caught fire, according to The Daily Journal.

The sedan crossed the center of the 400 block of Hogbin Road Wednesday evening, according to police and fire officials. The car crossed the edge of a front lawn at 422 Hogbin Road, and continued into a stand of trees. The car struck a thick tree at the edge of the road, according to the report.

Firefighters removed the body after a medical examiner arrived on scene, and firefighters cleared the scene at 11:57 p.m. Wednesday, according to the report.

The fire company provided lighting for the investigators who remained on the scene for about five hours after the crash, and Cumberland County Fire Police aided at the scene with traffic control, according to nj.com.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Thompson at the Millville police Traffic Safety Unit at (856) 825-7010, ext. 7624.

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