Man Hit, Killed After Exiting Disabled Vehicle On NJ Turnpike In South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 32-year-old Keyport man was struck and killed by an SUV early Monday morning after he exited his disabled vehicle following a multi-car crash on the NJ Turnpike in South Brunswick, state police said.

According to a preliminary investigation, around 4 a.m. Albert R. Masonius was driving a Nissan passenger vehicle southbound when it collided with a Toyota minivan. The impact disabled the Nissan, leaving it stopped in the center lane, police said.

Before that collision, a separate crash had occurred on the same stretch involving a Mazda SUV, a Honda SUV, and a Kia SUV. The Kia then struck Masonius's disabled Nissan.

After the initial crash, Masonius got out of his vehicle and was standing in the left lane when a Toyota SUV traveling south struck him. He sustained fatal injuries, police said.

The driver and passenger of the Honda SUV suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to an area hospital.

The crash remains under investigation. State police said no additional information is available at this time.

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