A car fire briefly shut down a section of County Road 539 in Manchester Township on Tuesday morning after a driver’s vehicle became engulfed in flames.
Manchester Township police said officers were called to the area of County Road 539 and McMahon Avenue at about 6:39 a.m. for a reported vehicle fire. When they arrived, they found a black 2006 Toyota Camry fully engulfed.
The vehicle was unoccupied, and officers established a safety perimeter while firefighters responded. County Road 539 was temporarily closed in both directions as the Whiting Volunteer Fire Company worked to bring the fire under control and extinguish it.
The driver, identified as 28-year-old Irving Delacruzchino of New Brunswick, told police he had been traveling south on County Road 539 when the Camry experienced engine failure. After the car came to a stop, he saw smoke coming from the front of the vehicle and got out immediately.
No passengers were in the car, and no injuries were reported.
Authorities said the fire does not appear suspicious and was likely caused by an electrical issue.
