Manville Driver Killed In Route 22 Crash On Bridgewater Border

BOUND BROOK, NJ — One man is dead in a single-car crash on Route 22 East in Bound Brook on Wednesday morning causing the highway to be closed for several hours.

Multiple 911 calls reported at 11:18 a.m. that a silver Toyota had crashed on Route 22 between Vosseller Avenue and Mountain Avenue.

Authorities found the car on the grassy and wooded side of Route 22 in Bound Brook and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, said Bound Brook Police Deputy Chief Kevin Rivenbark.

The driver of the car was a Manville man in his 30s. His identity has not been released as police are still notifying his next of kin, said Rivenbark.

Bound Brook Police, Fire and EMS, Bridgewater Police and Fire all responded. Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) is investigating the crash.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation has also set up detours for traffic. Rivenbark expects the highway to remain closed for the next few hours, which will most likely go into the evening commute hours.

As a result, Route 28 is a mess and Rivenbark suggests drivers avoid the area and take alternate routes such as Interstate 78 or Interstate 287 to get around the closure.

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