Fatal Old Bridge Car Crash Sunday Kills Man, Badly Injures 2nd

OLD BRIDGE, NJ — One man was killed and another seriously injured in a head-on Old Bridge car crash that happened at 2:18 a.m. Sunday, said police there.

A silver Nissan Versa traveling west on Texas Road failed to negotiate a sharp bend in the road, and veered head-on into the eastbound lane of travel, said police.

The Nissan then struck a silver Hyundai Elantra headed east head on.

The Nissan rolled over, erupting in flames with the driver trapped inside. The driver of the Nissan, a man, 39, from Monroe Twp., was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Hyundai, a 21-year-old man from Manalapan, received serious injuries and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital.

Old Bridge Police, South Old Bridge Fire Company and Old Bridge First Aid all responded.

Names will be released upon confirmation of notification of family members.

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