South Jersey Man Fatally Struck By 3 Trucks In Crash Outside Home: Police

TABERNACLE, NJ — A Burlington County husband and father was killed in a multi-vehicle crash while waiting to turn into his driveway Monday morning.

Rafael Colin Salinas, 35, of Tabernacle Township, was coming back from the grocery store with milk at around 8:52 a.m. when a Freightliner M2 hit Salinas’ Nissan Titan from behind on Route 206 as Salinas was stopped to make a left turn into his property, according to State Police and a GoFundMe page for funeral expenses.

The force of the Freightliner pushed Salinas’ Nissan into the northbound lane of the highway near milepost 15.4, state police said. A Kentworth W90 traveling north on the highway struck the Nissan head-on, pushing the Nissan back to the southbound lanes.

A Hino truck traveling south on the highway then struck the rear of the Nissan, State Police said. As a result of the crash, Salinas sustained fatal injuries.

The crash remains under investigation, State Police said.

“He was a father, a husband, a son, and a friend. He leaves behind his 3 beautiful children and wife,” Sonia Ucciferri, a friend of the family, wrote in a GoFundMe post for Salinas’ wife and kids. “We are asking for funds to give Rafael the memorial he deserves, give the family a chance to say their last goodbyes, and to support them through this tragedy. Please help relieve the financial burden of this tragedy, no one should have to go through this.”

As of Thursday morning, the GoFundMe raised over $23,000. Click here to view the fundraiser.