Crime & Safety
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Somerset County
The fatal crash is under investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office and the Franklin Township Police.
FRANKLIN, NJ — Authorities are investigating after a driver crashed into a tree and died on Route 27 in Franklin on Thursday.
On May 9 at 9:07 a.m., the Franklin Township Police Department got a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle crash involving a southbound vehicle into a tree on Route 27 near Reler Lane, said Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
Due to the extent of the injuries sustained, the victim was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m.
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The factors that contributed to the crash are currently under investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team and the Franklin Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau.
A section of Route 27 was closed for around four hours as a result of the motor vehicle crash.
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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Officer Andre Tirado at
732-873-5533 extension 3230 or at andre.tirado@franklinnj.gov.
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