Crime & Safety
91-Year-Old Chester Man Killed In Highway Crash: Police
A tractor trailer was parked in the right shoulder when a Toyota sedan driven by a 91-year-old man crashed into the back of it, NJSP report.
WARREN, NJ — A 91-year-old Chester man was identified as the victim in a fatal crash on I-78 in Warren on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Albert Knight of Chester was reportedly driving a Toyota sedan on I-78 west at 11:38 a.m. on March 26 when he crashed into the back of a tractor trailer that was parked in the right shoulder at milepost 38.9 in Warren Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said.
Knight, 91, was pronounced dead at the scene. There are no reported injuries to the driver of the tractor trailer.
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The right and center lanes were closed on the highway for about three hours due to police investigation and have since reopened.
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Reporting by Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff
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