Moped Rider Dies After Police Chase In Passaic County: AG

PATERSON, NJ — A man died this week when the moped he was driving crashed into another car during a police chase in Passaic County, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

The crash happened Wednesday night shortly before 7:20 p.m., according to a news release from Platkin's office. Authorities said Totowa police officers in marked patrol vehicles were following a moped carrying two men. The pursuit started in Totowa and continued into Paterson, authorities said.

During the pursuit, authorities said the moped collided with another vehicle near McBride and Murray avenues. Both men were thrown from the moped during the crash.

Authorities said the men were taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, where the driver died shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday. The attorney general's office did not release the victim's name.

The other people involved in the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the attorney general's office.

The crash remains under investigation by the attorney general, who will present the case to a grand jury to determine whether the officers involved will be charged.