WOODLAND TOWNSHIP — An 82-year-old Toms River man died Monday afternoon when his SUV veered off Route 563, struck a house and caught fire, according to New Jersey State Police.
George C. Sears Jr. was traveling south around 2 p.m. October 26 when he lost control of his Subaru. The vehicle left the right side of the road, hit two fences and crashed into the home, police said.
Flames engulfed the Subaru and spread to the house before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Sears was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Susan A. Sears, 76, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, police said.
Other published reports including one from WPVI-TV Action News said he experienced a medical emergency before the crash.
No one inside the house was hurt, and police reported no additional injuries at the scene.
State police continue to investigate the crash.
