Crime & Safety

Car Ignites Into Flames On I-78 In Bridgewater

Firefighters from Far Hills, Bedminster and Basking Ridge came out to help put out the fire Friday.

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The Hyundai Sonata caught fire at 2:33 p.m. on I-78 east. (Courtesy of Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department)
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The Hyundai Sonata caught fire at 2:33 p.m. on I-78 east. (Courtesy of Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department)
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The Hyundai Sonata caught fire at 2:33 p.m. on I-78 east. (Courtesy of Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department)

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A car ignited into flames on Interstate-78 in Bridgewater on Friday afternoon.

The Hyundai Sonata caught fire at 2:33 p.m. on I-78 east near milepost 32 in Bridgewater, said New Jersey State Trooper Charles Marchan.

The cause of the fire still remains under investigation. There were no injuries reported on scene, said Marchan.

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Liberty Corner Fire Company and Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department both came out to help extinguish the fire.

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