Jersey City Man Dies After 2-Vehicle Crash In Newark: Prosecutor

NEWARK, NJ — Authorities have identified a 36-year-old Jersey City driver who died in a crash with a tractor trailer in Newark on Wednesday.

Jason Mullins, 36, of Jersey City, was killed in a motor vehicle collision on Raymond Boulevard and Chapel Street in Newark, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Public Safety Department.

Prosecutors stated:

“Mullins, who was driving a Chevy Trax, was traveling westbound on Raymond Blvd when he collided with a tractor trailer. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:10 p.m. on April 3. The driver of the tractor trailer remained at the scene.”

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the crash. No additional information was immediately available.

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