Crime & Safety

Jefferson Man Killed In Car Crash: Police

The other driver was also treated for injuries, police said.

JEFFERSON, NJ— A Jefferson man was killed in a head-on car crash Friday, Jefferson Police said in a statement.

Christopher Connelly, 57, was driving west on Berkshire Valley Road when he was struck by a car traveling east just before 5:00 p.m. He was taken to St. Clare's Dover Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The other driver, Kathleen Mitchell, 83, was treated for her injuries at Chilton Hospital.

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Berkshire Valley Road was closed for three hours as a result of the investigation, which is still ongoing. Witnesses are asked to contact Traffic Safety Officer Davis at 973.697.1300

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