Motorcyclist Dies, Minivan Driver Hospitalized In Route 202 Crash In Branchburg

BRANCHBURG, NJ — A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed and a minivan driver was hospitalized following a crash on Route 202 in Branchburg on Wednesday.

At around 3:34 p.m. on Wednesday, the Branchburg Police Department was called to a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a minivan on Route 202 South at Holland Brook Road, said Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.

The driver of the motorcycle, a 24-year-old man from Raritan Township, was severely injured, and later pronounced dead on scene as a result of his injuries stemming from the crash, McDonald said.

His name is being withheld out of respect for the privacy of his family, McDonald said.

The driver of the minivan, a 33-year-old woman from Flemington, was trapped inside of the vehicle, and had to be removed with the help of local fire departments.

She was taken to a nearby hospital by New Jersey State Police MedEvac due to injuries she sustained from the crash.

Due to the severity of the crash, Route 202 South from Old York Road through Whiton Road was closed with the help of the New Jersey Department of Transportation until around 7:45 p.m., and traffic on Route 202 South had to be diverted to Old York Road. See Related: All Lanes Reopen On Route 202 South After Motorcycle Vs. Minivan Crash

The underlying cause of the crash remains under investigation by Branchburg PD and the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) 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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