Crime & Safety
One Person Killed in Accident in Middletown Vehicle Fire
The vehicle caught fire after crashing; one person was killed.
One person has been killed in a single-car crash that occurred early on Sunday, November 9, according to police.
The accident is under investigation, but it is believed that the vehicle veered off of Navesink River Road at approximately 3:30 a.m., striking a concrete pillar and then a tree, Detective Lt. Stephen Dollinger said.
There was only one person in the vehicle, which caught fire.
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Dollinger declined to release the victim’s name, pending an autopsy and the notification of next of kin.
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