Cops ID man killed when his car flipped and caught fire in N.J. intersection

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Police have identified a 37-year-old man killed when his vehicle overturned and caught fire in Monmouth County early Wednesday.

Islam Elmedani, of Long Branch, was pronounced dead following the 2 a.m. crash at the intersection of Asbury Avenue and Shafto Road in Tinton Falls, police said.

There were no other occupants in the vehicle, officials said. The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Tinton Falls Police Cpl. Christopher Duncan at 732-542-3400, ext. 465.

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