Man Tragically Killed In Wednesday Morning Multi-Vehicle Crash
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 7:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
CLIFTON, NJ.- A 52-year-old Newton, New Jersey, man was killed after being struck by a vehicle involved in a four-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday morning in the City of Clifton, New Jersey.
According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, shortly after 11:30 a.m., members of the Clifton Police Department responded to reports of a multi-vehicle collision near the intersection of Getty and Crooks Avenues in the City of Clifton.
Police Find Multi-Vehicle Crash
Upon arrival, Police Officers learned that a 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer being driven by a 35-year-old Madison, New Jersey woman was involved in a collision with four other vehicles and then struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 52-year-old Newton man, was immediately transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where, despite life-saving efforts by doctors, the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later.
The circumstances surrounding the cause of the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with information or who may have been in the area of the crash is being asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org.
