Yvenson Dossous, 33, was behind the wheel of a 2022 Honda Pilot when he veered off of Whitehorse Ham Square Rd. and slammed into a tree on the northeast curb just after 9:50 p.m., Hamilton Police said in a release.
After the collision, the Honda became engulfed in flames, causing residents to quickly respond and pull Dossous, of Hamilton, from the flaming vehicle, police said.
Emergency crews from Capital Health and Robert Wood Johnson at Hamilton treated Dossous at the scene before rushing him to Capital Health at Fuld for burns and injuries.
The Hamilton Fire Division also assisted at the crash scene.
The incident is being investigated by Hamilton Police Traffic Unit Officers B. Wood, P. Micharski, and B. Mandelko.
Anyone with information is asked to call the unit at (609) 581-4000.
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