Newton man killed in crash
CLIFTON. A Honda Civic driven by a 52-year-old man was struck by a Chevy Trailblazer operated by a 35-year-old woman from Madison.
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| 13 Mar 2025 | 01:31
A man from Newton was killed in a motor vehicle collision Wednesday, March 12 in Clifton, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi..
About 11:40 a.m., the Clifton Police Department responded to the area of Getty Avenue and Crooks Avenue on a report of a collision.
Officers found that a Chevy Trailblazer operated by a 35-year-old woman from Madison was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck a Honda Civic and a Dodge Ram Truck.
As the Trailblazer continued down Getty Avenue, it also struck a Toyota Rav 4 and a Volkswagen Jetta.
The driver of the Civic, a 52-year-old man from Newton, was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His name was not released.
Injuries to other victims were not life-threatening, and no pedestrians were injured as a result of the collision.
The cause of the crash is undetermined, and the investigation is active and ongoing.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact the tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or send email to tips@passaiccountynj.org