Crime & Safety
NJ Man Killed In Parsippany Car Crash, Police Say
The man was traveling westbound on I-80 before veering into a guardrail, officials said.
PARSIPPANY, NJ — A Rockaway man has died after a car crash took place in Parsippany-Troy Hills this weekend, according to the NJ State Police.
NJ State Troopers were called out to I-80 westbound at milepost 44.4 at around 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning, responding to reports of a car crash.
An investigation found that a Kia Sportage, driven by 71-year-old Jon Defalco, of Rockaway Township, was traveling westbound when it "veered off the roadway to the right," crashing into a guardrail. The impact resulted in the Kia being overturned, and Defalco suffering severe injuries.
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Defalco died as a result of his injuries, according to police.
Police said that the incident was a "single-vehicle crash" and no other casualties were reported.
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The investigation is ongoing. Officials said there is no further information available at this time regarding the incident.
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