NJ Truck Driver Dies In High-Speed Crash In Newark: Authorities

Newark NJ

26 August, 2021

4:16 PM

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NEWARK, NJ — A North Jersey man died after his truck collided with the back of a tractor trailer earlier this week in Newark, authorities said. On Tuesday, Roy Thomas, 55, of Bergenfield was killed in a fatal motor vehicle collision on the southbound lane of Route 1 and 9 in Newark, near the Kearny border. The driver of the tractor trailer remained at the scene. No one has been charged, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety. "The preliminary investigation indicates that Thomas, the driver of a box truck, ran into the back of the tractor trailer at a high rate of speed," prosecutors said. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:03 a.m. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal crash, authorities said Thursday. Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected] Sign up for Patch email newsletters. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Keep updated with local public safety alerts at the Patch Newark Facebook page.