Man Killed In South Brunswick Crash Suffered Cardiac Arrest: Police

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A South Brunswick man died following a crash when he suffered a cardiac arrest over the weekend, police said.

A 1:44 p.m. on Saturday a 72-year-old Kendall Park man was driving a 2015 Dodge Ram west on New Road near Shelly Road. The Dodge left New Road just past Shelly Road struck a fence, hit two trees on the front lawn of 108 New Road before coming to a stop in front of 106 New Road, police said.

First responders found the driver in cardiac arrest and began CPR. South Brunswick EMS and paramedics continued CPR and took the driver to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He died at the hospital, police said.

According to preliminary investigation, the man suffered a medical episode prior to the crash.

The crash is under investigation by South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Bureau Officer William Michie.

Anyone with information should contact Officer Michie at (732) 329-4648.

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