Crime & Safety
22-Year-Old Edison Man On Electric Scooter Killed In Rt. 1 Crash: PD
The man was crossing Route 1 when he was struck by an SUV, authorities said.
EDISON, NJ — A 22-year-old Edison resident was killed in an early morning crash on Route 1, Police Chief Tom Bryan said.
Around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday the 22-year-old man was on an electric scooter crossing the road against the green light when he was struck by an SUV, Bryan said. The driver of the SUV was a man from Rahway on his way to work.
The Edison resident was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead, Bryan said..
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“According to initial investigation the driver of scooter may have been impaired,” Bryan said.
Authorities did not reveal the identity of the deceased. Investigation is on.
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