Driver Killed In Crash On Route 79 In Marlboro, Police Say

MARLBORO, NJ — A man has died after a car struck a telephone pole on Route 79 Saturday night, Marlboro Police Captain Stephen Levy told Patch.

At 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Levy said police received several 911 calls about a Honda Accord that struck a telephone pole on Route 79, causing the pole and utility wires to block the roadway.

Once officers arrived at the scene, Levy said they saw a male driver inside the vehicle that had to be extricated by the fire department. The man was the only person in the car.

Once the driver was extricated, police said he was transported by EMS to CentraState Hospital in Freehold where he was later pronounced dead. The NJ State Police database shows a driver death at 1:57 p.m. on Sunday.

As a result of the crash, Route 79 was closed between County Route 520 and School Road West before re-opening around 3 p.m. on Sunday.

The identity of the driver is being withheld pending notification of additional family members, Levy said.

As of Monday, the crash remains under investigation by members of the Marlboro Township Police Department's Traffic & Safety Bureau.

This story may be updated as more information becomes available.