STAFFORD – A Browns Mills man was killed after crashing into a tree in Ocean County Tuesday morning, police said.
The crash occurred around 9 a.m. on Route 539 in the area of Cedar Bridge Road in Stafford Township, near milepost 11.5.
According to police, 30-year-old Gogi Jailava was driving southbound on Route 539 in a 2008 Toyota Yaris when he lost control of his vehicle, leaving the roadway and colliding with a tree.
He was taken to Southern Ocean Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries, police said.
The Stafford Police Department has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has information is asked to contact Patrolman Justin Pascale at 609-597-1189 ext. 8436 or jpascale@staffordpolice.org.
