A 75-year-old Columbus man died Thursday night when his car ran off Rancocas Road in Burlington Township, plowed into a wooded area and caught fire after striking debris. John L. Nolan was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Burlington Township police.
Nolan was behind the wheel of the vehicle when it left the 1900 block of Rancocas Road, as reported by the Courier-Post. Accounts of the exact timing vary slightly: nj.com reported police responded to the scene at around 9:09 p.m., while Patch put the response time at about 9:10 p.m. Either way, the single-vehicle crash unfolded fast and ended in flames.
Police say Nolan's vehicle veered off the roadway, entered a wooded area, struck debris and caught fire. Nolan was the vehicle's sole occupant, according to a report from newportdispatch.com, which also noted that the crash remains under investigation by the Burlington Township Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit and Investigations Bureau.
Investigation Still Underway
No further details about the vehicle, the cause of the crash, or why it left the roadway have been released. The Traffic Safety Unit and Investigations Bureau are continuing to look into what happened, per the same newportdispatch.com report, and no additional findings have been made public since the crash occurred.
Burlington Township police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or who has information to come forward. Those with tips can contact Detective Nicholas Taylor at 609-239-5854 or by email at [email protected], or Officer Sean Celia at 609-386-2019 or [email protected].
A Separate Crash in the County
A Separate Crash in the County A fatal crash in Westampton that happened on Jan. 21, 2019, was under investigation that month, according to a report from RLS Media.
No charges or citations connected to the Rancocas Road crash have been announced. Anyone with information about what led to Nolan's death is urged to reach out to investigators.
