Driver Dies After Car Crashes Into Millstone River In Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, NJ — A New Brunswick man was killed after his car crashed into the Millstone River in Montgomery on Saturday.

On March 16 at 6:10 a.m., Montgomery Police, Montgomery EMS, RWJ University Hospital Medics, and Montgomery Fire Companies 1 and 2 were called to County Route 533 (River Road) near the intersection of Belle Mead-Griggstown Road for the report of a motor vehicle into the Millstone River.

A preliminary investigation found that Erik Rivera, 31, of New Brunswick, was driving a 2011 Lexus GS350 east on Belle Mead-Griggstown Road before he crashed through the guardrail at the intersection.

The car left the roadway before coming to rest on its roof against the embankment on the opposite side of the river, said Montgomery Police.

The car was partially submerged in water, and the driver had to be removed from the vehicle by first responders.

The driver was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-New Brunswick. Rivera later died from his injuries.

The roadway was closed for more than 6 hours while police investigated, and repairs were made to
the guardrail.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Officer Tim Giaccone with the Montgomery Township Police Department Traffic Division at 908-359-3222.

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