Fatal Taxi Crash In Atlantic City Under Investigation: Prosecutor

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A fatal weekend taxi cab crash in Atlantic City is under investigation, according to the Atlantic City Prosecutor’s Office.

The crash took place on Sunday at around 3:40 a.m. at at the intersection of Arctic Avenue and N. Missouri Avenue, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.

An initial investigation from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Crash Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department revealed that a taxi and a Tesla collided at the intersection.

One of the taxi occupants, Almir Pachariz, a 49-year-old man from Yorktown Heights, N.Y., was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver and three other passengers were transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. The driver of the Tesla was also transported to AtlantiCare for treatment of non- life-threatening injuries.

Those with information regarding the incident are urged to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at (609) 909-7800 or fill out an anonymous tip form at ACPO.Tips. Individuals can also call Crime Stoppers at (609) 652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com.

Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County, the prosecutor’s office said.