New Jersey ? Gov. Jon S. Corzine will forgo his state health insurance and spend hundreds of thousands of his own money to pay for his medical care from a serious car crash, a spokesman said Friday.

The Democrat’s decision to pay for his own health care from the April 12 accident spares taxpayers a hefty tab.

“He’s been fortunate in life, and there’s no reason to have taxpayers foot the bill,” spokesman Anthony Coley said.

Corzine, a multimillionaire from his days leading Goldman Sachs Group Inc., is covered by the state’s medical insurance plan, like all state workers.