A Blairstown man was among four people killed in a head-on collision in Andover Township May 29th.
Andover police said a 2021 Jeep Rubicon driven by Bruce Cseh, 22, of Blairstown, was traveling westbound on Newton-Sparta Road, east of Limecrest Road near the Sparta Township line, when he crossed over the double yellow lines and into the eastbound lane.
Cseh’s vehicle struck a 2001 Ford Ranger pickup truck head-on. As a result of the collision, the Ford Ranger was engulfed in flames, trapping three people, including Andrew Benavente, 36, of Newton; and his two children, Andrew Benavente, Jr., 13; and Madelyn Benavente, 5.
Andover police said first responders utilized fire extinguishers and attempted life saving
measures, but the flames proved to be too intense.
The Andover Township/Andover Boro Fire Department and Sparta Fire Department extinguished the fire, but all three victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
Cseh, the driver of the Jeep Rubicon, was also trapped in his vehicle and was extracted with the Jaws of Life. He was flown to Morristown Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
Newton-Sparta Road was closed for more than five hours for the investigation, which is
continuing.
Joe brings decades of journalism experience to the Ridge View Echo, covering everything from local school boards to the U.S. Supreme Court. A former National Law Journal editor and Columbia Law School press officer, he now enjoys telling community stories in Blairstown, where he lives with his wife, Rose, and their two dachshunds.
- Joe Phalon, Contributing Writerhttps://ridgeviewecho.com/author/joe-phalon-contributing-writer/
- Joe Phalon, Contributing Writerhttps://ridgeviewecho.com/author/joe-phalon-contributing-writer/
- Joe Phalon, Contributing Writerhttps://ridgeviewecho.com/author/joe-phalon-contributing-writer/
- Joe Phalon, Contributing Writerhttps://ridgeviewecho.com/author/joe-phalon-contributing-writer/
