A 31-year-old Whitehouse Station man died Wednesday evening after the Ford Mustang he was driving left the roadway, slammed into a tree, and burst into flames in Readington Township, according to Daily Voice. Jayce Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene after officers struggled to pull him from the burning wreckage.
First responders arrived at Lightfield Road at 6:34 p.m. and found the Mustang heavily damaged and on fire after it had left the road and struck a tree, according to DailyVoice, citing the Readington Township Police Department. Anderson was the vehicle's sole occupant, and officers located him unconscious and trapped inside the car.
Officers Battled Flames While Trying to Free the Driver
Responding officers worked to extricate Anderson from the car at the same time they fought to suppress the fire, the outlet reported. The fire was ultimately extinguished, and Anderson was removed from the vehicle, but he could not be saved. He was pronounced dead at the crash scene.
Anderson died in a crash on Lightfield Road in Readington Township.
