Crime & Safety

Belle Mead Man, 19, Dies After Crashing Into Tree

Chase M. Coram, 19, of Belle Mead died from his injuries after a car he was driving struck a tree in Hillsborough Saturday.

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A Belle Mead man died after a car he was driving crashed into a tree in Hillsborough early Saturday morning.

Chase M. Coram, 19, was driving a 2015 Toyota Scion at 5:44 a.m. south on Willow Road just south of Kilmer Drive, Hillsborough Police report.

The Scion reportedly left the roadway and struck a tree, police report.

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Coram was transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital where he died from his injuries, police report.

Willow Road was closed in both directions for about two hours while the crash was being investigated.

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It remains under investigation by the Hillsborough Police. Anyone with information should contact police at 908-369-4323.

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