Traffic & Transit
West Orange Resident Dies In Crash On Garden State Parkway: Reports
A West Orange resident died in a car crash on the Garden State Parkway in Bergen County, reports say.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A West Orange resident died in a car crash on the Garden State Parkway in Bergen County last week, reports say.
Christian H. Alleyne, 24, of West Orange, was ejected from an Infinity on Friday after the car ran off the southbound side of the highway and crashed, NJ.com reported.
First responders responded to the scene of the crash – near exit 166 in Washington Township – at 4:43 p.m., rushing Alleyne to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased, NorthJersey.com reported.
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Authorities said an investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
Alexus Feliciano, one of the people who are mourning Alleyne, said he was “shy and funny” and loved his many family members, including his daughter, Kendall Lily, his mother, Crystal, his father, Hendersen, his sister, Kyra, his uncles and aunts, and his childhood dog, Latte.
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