Crime & Safety
1 Killed, 2 Injured In Passaic County Crash
A 58-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
WEST MILFORD, NJ — A two-car crash left one person dead and injured two people Monday afternoon in West Milford, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. The accident killed a 58-year-old man.
The crash occurred just before 1 p.m. Monday at 247 Germantown Road, authorities said. The 58-year-old man's 2007 Ford Escape collided with a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, according to the prosecutor's office.
Medical personnel pronounced the Escape driver dead at the scene. A 51-year-old man operated the Silverado and had a passenger. Officials took them to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson for non-life-threatening injuries.
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The prosecutor's office didn't publicly identify anyone involved.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional info about the incident can contact the prosecutor's office's tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org, or call the West Milford Police Department at 973-728-2802.
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