Crime & Safety
36-Year-Old Man Killed In Overnight Crash In Edison
Makiano Francois of Irvington sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital, officials said.
EDISON, NJ — A 36-year-old Irvington man was killed in an overnight crash in Edison, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan said.
On Tuesday, around 12:07 a.m., authorities responded to Route 1 and Grandview Avenue following the report of a crash.
On arrival, officers found two vehicles, a Mitsubishi, driven by Makiano Francois of Irvington. Francois sustained serious injuries and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced dead, Ciccone said.
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The other vehicle involved in the crash was a Ford Explorer, occupied by a 48-year-old man from Brooklyn, NY.
He sustained minor injuries and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he has since been released, authorities said.
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The crash is currently under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Alan Sciarrillo of the Edison Police Department at 732-248-7472 or Detective James Barnes of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745- 3437.
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