Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Car Engine Catches Fire, No Injuries

Country Club Road at Route 28 was closed for about an hour.

No injuries were reported after a at the intersection of Route 28 and Country Club Road Wednesday, according to Raritan Borough Police Sgt. Raymond Nolte.

The incident occurred around 8 p.m., and shut down the portion of Country Club Road at the Route 28 intersection until about 9:12 p.m. when the vehicle was towed away.

"The engine caught on fire," Nolte said. "A good portion of the front end caught on fire."

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In the incident though, Nolte said, there were no injuries reported.

A little bit of fire could be seen in the roadway on Route 28 after the incident.

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The entire road was reopened after the car was towed away around 9:12 p.m.

The police department has not released the name of the driver of the vehicle.


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