Crime & Safety
Union County Man Killed In Fiery Crash Into Tree On I-78
The fatal crash happened early Thursday morning.
CLINTON, NJ — A Union County man was killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 78 in Hunterdon County early Thursday morning.
At 2:13 a.m., New Jersey State Police(NJSP) Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on I-78 West at milepost 21.8 in Clinton Township.
Based on a preliminary investigation, a Hyundai Kona was driving west on I-78. In the area of milepost 21.8, the Hyundai veered off the highway to the left, hit a tree, overturned, and engulfed into flames, said NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
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As a result of the crash, the driver, Isaiah Hunter, a 49-year-old man from Plainfield, sustained fatal injuries, said Lebron.
The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is available at this time.
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