Man Dies After Car Overturns, Strikes Tree On Route 80 In Morris Co.

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A 21-year-old resident of Dover died in a crash on Route 80, near Parsippany Troy-Hills, late on Friday night, authorities said.

Kevin Barradas was driving a Saab in the local lanes of Route 80 East when his vehicle went off the road to the right, first colliding with a road marker, then overturning and colliding with a tree, according to Sgt. Philip Curry of the New Jersey State Police.

Barradas suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other cars were involved in the crash, police said.

The crash remains under official investigation, Curry said. The collision caused the Exit 45 exit lane to be shut down for roughly two hours on Friday night.