Crime & Safety

UPDATE: 25-Year-Old Killed in Car Accident While Celebrating Birthday

Middlesex County man died early this morning in one-vehicle crash near South Brunswick-Plainsboro border.

12:20 p.m.

Dey Road has been shut down again as PSE&G is making repairs to a utility pole struck during this morning's fatal crash. South Brunswick Police spokesman Sgt. Jim Ryan said the road is expected to be shut down for the next two hours.

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11 a.m.

A 25-year-old Middlesex County man was killed in a crash early Saturday as he was returning home from celebrating his birthday with friends, according to South Brunswick Police.

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The victim was a passenger in a vehicle that was traveling down Dey Road at about 3:40 a.m. this morning, when the car struck a utility pole and overturned. South Brunswick Police spokesman Sgt. Jim Ryan said police have not yet determined the cause of the accident.

The driver and another passenger were taken to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries.

Dey Road was closed in both directions from Route 130 to the Plainsboro border for about four hours as a result of the investigation, police said.

South Brunswick Police and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office are currently investigating the crash.

This story will be updated as information becomes available. 

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9:45 a.m.

A fatal accident early Saturday morning near the border of South Brunswick and Plainsboro shut down Dey Road from Orchardside to Route 130, according to police. 

A utility pole was struck and the roadway was closed for the power company to perform repairs. Plainsboro Police said the road had been reopened as of 9:45 a.m.

This story will be updated as information becomes available. 


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