Medical Episode Led To Deadly Crash, NJ Police Say

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A New Jersey man who died following a crash on Route 535 on Monday may have suffered a medical episode prior to the incident, South Brunswick Deputy Chief James Ryan told Patch.

At 8:35 p.m. on Monday, police responded to a crash that occurred on Route 535 near Commerce Drive.

According to police, preliminary investigation indicates that a 2012 Honda Accord, driven by Samuel Appiah-Debrah, 44, of Sayreville, was going northbound on Route 535 when the vehicle crossed the painted median and entered the southbound lane, sideswiping another vehicle.

After the initial collision, the Honda continued northbound, struck a curb, and came to rest in a wooded area at the northwest corner of the intersection, police said.

Responding officers forced entry into the vehicle and immediately started lifesaving measures.

Appiah-Debrah was then brought to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, where he was later pronounced deceased.

According to Ryan, preliminary investigation into the incident indicates that Appiah-Debrah may have suffered a medical episode prior to the crash.

Investigation into the matter remains active and ongoing, police said.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Sgt. William Beard of the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4000, ext. 7483.

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