Man Killed & Juvenile Injured In Late Friday Night Motor Vehicle Collision
Monday, November 24, 2025, 10:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- An unidentified man was tragically killed, and his juvenile passenger remains hospitalized in critical condition after the moped they were riding collided with a tractor-trailer late Friday night in the City of Paterson, New Jersey.
According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, on Saturday, November 22, 2025, just minutes after 11:00 p.m., members of the Paterson Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a serious motor vehicle collision in the area of Cianci and Market Streets in the City of Paterson.
Police Officers Find Moped That Collided With A Tractor-Trailer
Upon arrival, Police Officers located a black moped that had collided with a tractor-trailer. Both occupants of the moped, the driver, an unidentified man, and his juvenile passenger, were immediately transported by Paterson Fire and Emergency Medical Services to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where, despite life-saving efforts, the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The juvenile remains hospitalized and is listed in critical condition.
The investigation remains active and ongoing as Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Anyone with information or who may have been in the area at the time of the collision is urged to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org. You can also submit a tip anonymously at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips.
