One dead in New Jersey heavy machinery accident

by Charlie Dwyer

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – An Ocean County man has died in a workplace-related accident in Hillsborough.

On Wednesday, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, alongside Hillsborough Township Police Department, and other agencies, launched an investigation into a fatal workplace incident on Willow Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey.

At 7:27 a.m., Somerset County Communications Center received a distress call about an accident involving heavy machinery.

Upon arrival, Hillsborough Township Officers found a deceased male who succumbed to severe injuries. The 62-year-old male victim, an Ocean County resident, was involved in what preliminary investigations suggest was a workplace accident. The name of the deceased remains undisclosed until all required notifications are fulfilled.

For any information regarding this incident, contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100, or the Hillsborough Township Police Department at (908) 369-4323.

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Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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