Crime & Safety
Man Killed After 2 SUVs Collide In Linden: Police
A GMC SUV was making a left turn when it collided with a Chevy SUV in Linden. A man was killed and 5 others injured, police said.
LINDEN, NJ — A man was killed and five others injured after two SUVs collided in Linden on Tuesday morning, police said.
Just after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, authorities responded to reports of the motor vehicle crash. According to preliminary investigation, a GMC SUV was making a left turn onto West Gibbons Street when it collided with a Chevy SUV that was traveling south on North Wood Avenue, police said.
The driver of the GMC was taken to RWJUH Rahway hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries, police said.
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The driver and four passengers from the Chevy were all taken to Newark University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information is urged to contact Inv. Michael Rozycki at (201) 306-6955 or via email at mrozycki@lpdnj.org.
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