Autopsy Performed on N. Caldwell Man Set on Fire

An autopsy was performed Monday on a North Caldwell man who died Saturday from third-degree burns to virtually his entire body, Police Chief Mark Deuer said.

According to Deuer, police are still investigating the cause of the incident, which occurred Saturday morning on Woodland Avenue near the corner of East Greenbrook Road at about 7:15 a.m.

The man in his 20s was found alone and there was a gasoline can discovered in the area, Deuer said. The police are not yet releasing the man's identity or further information on the incident.

As first reported by The Caldwells Patch Saturday morning, a driver passing by the scene called 911 to report the man was on fire, Deuer said.

Police extinguished the flames and the man was transported by the West Essex First Aid Squad to the Essex County Airport where he was airlifted to The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

The man later died at the Livingston hospital at about 2 p.m., Deuer said.