WARREN COUNTY, NJ — A man is dead following a wrong-way crash on I-80 in Warren County last week, according to a report from NJ.com.
On Friday, around 1 a.m., police were called to the eastbound lanes near exit 14 in Frelinghuysen on reports of an accident, the report reads.
Authorities learned that an SUV being driven by Thomas M. Argen, 24, of Hillsborough, had been headed westbound in the eastbound lanes before slamming head-on into a truck, the report reads. Argen's SUV then veered off the road and fell down into an embankment, it adds.
Argen was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The truck driver was not injured, according to the report.
Read the full report online here.
The 24-year-old is remembered as a talented musician and artist with "a creative spirit and an appreciation for the beauty found in music, art, and the world around him," his obituary reads.
"At just 24 years old, Tom's life was only beginning. He was filled with hopes, dreams, creativity, and possibilities, with so much yet to experience and share," Argen's obituary reads. "Though his time with us was far too short, the love, laughter, and joy he brought into the lives of others will remain forever."
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