Driver Killed In Overturned Crash On Route 202 In Branchburg

BRANCHBURG, NJ — A man was killed following an overturned crash on Route 202 on Tuesday night in Branchburg, announced Chief Richard Buck.

At around 10:08 p.m. on Tuesday, the Branchburg Police Department was called to a single-car motor vehicle crash on Route 202 and Whiton Road.

Police arrived and found the 2024 blue Mercedes coupe overturned at the intersection of Whiton Road and Route 202.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 35-year-old man from Whippany, was found lying on the ground next to the overturned vehicle, said Buck.

Branchburg Police immediately rendered medical aid to the man until Branchburg Rescue and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset EMS arrived.

RWJUH Somerset Paramedics, Readington Fire, and Neshanic Fire also arrived to help.

New Jersey State Police North Star MedEvac was initially requested to help with taking the driver to the hospital, however, EMS/Paramedics ultimately took the driver to RWJUH Somerset Hospital via ambulance where he was later pronounced dead as a result of the injuries sustained from the crash, said Buck.

The driver’s name is being withheld from this press release at this time out of respect for the privacy of his family and loved ones.

An initial on-scene investigation determined that the Mercedes was traveling northbound on Route 202 when it entered the grass median and hit a drainage basin which projected the vehicle to a point where it rolled over and eventually hit the traffic light at Route 202 and Whiton Road, said Buck.

Due to the severity of the crash which involved a downed traffic light, Route 202 was closed in both directions at Whiton Road.

NJ State DOT Diversion set up detours until the crash scene could be cleared.

Further investigation into the crash remains ongoing by Branchburg Police Detectives at this time.

Anyone with information relating to this crash is asked to contact the Branchburg Police Department at 908-526-3830 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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