Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Scott Cartmell of the Piscataway Police Department today announced the identity of the 27-year old man who died when the car he was a passenger in crashed into a concrete barrier and caught fire.
Officials said Tahir Jamile, 27, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the early morning hours of May 6th.
The crash is being investigated by Sergeant Constance Crea of the Piscataway Police Department and Detective Erik Larsen of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
The investigation determined that in the early morning hours of May 6, 2018, the driver of a 2014 Toyota Camry hit a concrete barrier on Stelton Road near Jessie Way and the car caught fire. The driver was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital with serious injuries and underwent immediate surgery. The passenger, Tahir Jamile, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation is active and is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sergeant Constance Crea at (732) 562-2340, or Detective Erik Larsen at (732) 745-3263.
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