GoFundMe Page Set Up For State Trooper Killed In Car Accident

A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family of a state trooper who died in an early Friday morning car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike.

The page, which can be found here, raised more than $57,000 as of Monday morning for the family of Trooper Glenny Almonte.

Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer Carlos Santiago set up the page, which noted ”New Jersey State Trooper Glenny Almonte was involved in a tragic accident that has impacted the lives of so many!”

The page also noted:

“He was the most humble, caring, and funniest person that you would’ve ever met! He lived to serve his country as a Army National Guard and New Jersey State Trooper. Glenny would do everything he could for anyone and especially for his beautiful parents. I think that it’s our turn to repay the favor. No one prepares for days like this to happen, and this is why all donations will be given to the Almonte family to help in Funeral and any other expenses that this tragedy has brought. Any little bit counts! Rest easy my brother Glenny Almonte. We know you are looking over us and our brothers/sisters in Blue. We love you and miss you.”

Services will be as follows, according to GoFundMe:

Wake
Tuesday, June 23, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Dangler Funeral Home
340 Main Street, West Orange

Mass
Wednesday June 24 ,11 a.m.
St Gerard’s Church
501 W Broadway, Paterson

Cemetery
Wednesday June 24th Immediately after Mass
Holy Name Cemetery & Mausoleum
823 West Side Avenue, Jersey City

Almonte was in a personal car and off-duty at the time of the accident, which happened around 1:45 a.m. near the Vince Lombardi service area in Rutherford, State Police said.

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According to a preliminary investigation, Almonte’s silver Honda Accord was in the southbound side of the turnpike when it struck a curb and guardrail and collided with a southbound tractor-trailer, State Police said.

Rescue personnel from the Ridgefield Fire Department extricated Almonte from the car. He was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m., State Police said.

Almonte was a graduate of the State Police Academy Class of 2013. He served as a general duty trooper out of the Totowa Station, police said.

The State Police Fatal Accident and Crime Scene Investigation units and personnel from Newark Station, are investigating the accident, authorities said.

You can find Amonte’s GoFundMe page by clicking here.

Photo: GoFundMe.