Car Crash In Newark Kills 1, Injures Another: Authorities

NEWARK, NJ — A two-car crash in Newark killed one person and injured another Friday morning, authorities said.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety released the following statement about the fatal crash:

“On September 9, at about 2 a.m., police responded to a report of a collision at the intersection of Avon Avenue and Bergen Street. Tahir Knox, 23, was removed from a Nissan Altima by first responders and taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. Another passenger in the car was treated for leg injuries. The preliminary investigation indicates that a BMW traveling east on Avon Avenue collided with the Nissan Altima, which was traveling south on Bergen Street. After the crash, the Nissan lost control and struck a Chevy Tahoe parked on Bergen Street.”

No arrests were made, prosecutors said Friday.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Crime Scene Investigations Bureau and Newark detectives are investigating the fatal crash. Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.

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