Crime & Safety
Police Release Name of Cabbie Killed in Crash on Sunday in Middlesex County
Woodbridge police say Manuel Gonzalez-Diaz of Perth Amboy died from injuries suffered in the accident at Route 1 and Green Street.
Woodbridge police have released the name of the taxi driver killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 1 north this weekend.
Manuel Gonzalez-Diaz, 31, of Perth Amboy, died Sunday at an area hospital, police said.
He was driving a cab, owned by Keyport Yellow Taxi, on Route 1 north Sunday, said Sgt. Eric Nelson.
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Around 11:45 a.m., near Green Street, the cab collided with a Jeep Cherokee, also heading northbound on the highway, said Nelson.
The taxi then hit two utility poles and a traffic light stanchion, while the Jeep spun out and came to rest in the Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot, the sergeant said.
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The woman driving the Jeep and her passenger suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but neither alcohol nor drugs are believed to be a factor, said Nelson.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the sergeant at 732-634-7700.
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