FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Somerset County law enforcement officials are investigating a fatal car accident that occurred on Monday. Franklin Township Police responded to the scene at approximately 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Hamilton Street and Hillcrest Avenue.
The deceased, identified as 23-year-old Mario Heslop of New Brunswick, was the operator of a 2013 Infiniti Q50S. Mr. Heslop was transported to a nearby trauma hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The second driver, a resident of Hillsborough, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and received treatment at a local hospital. The third driver reported no injuries.
Preliminary investigations suggest that Mr. Heslop crossed the centerline, resulting in a collision with the second vehicle. The impact caused the second vehicle to be rear-ended by the third vehicle, both traveling in the same direction.