Crime & Safety
Driver Dies In NJ Turnpike Crash In Bergen County: Police
A Porsche driver was killed in a crash on the Turnpike in Bergen County, police said.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — One person died on Thursday when a Porsche struck a camper on the New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield Park, police said.
Police responded to the crash around 11:19 a.m. on Thursday, said State Trooper Christopher Postorino.
The Porsche rear-ended a Grand Design Camper that was being hauled by a Chevrolet pickup truck, he said. The vehicles were traveling north near milepost 118.1.
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The Porsche driver sustained fatal injuries, Postorino said. There were no other injuries reported at the scene.
The victim's name is being withheld to alert next of kin.
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The crash remains under investigation, and no other information is available, Postorino said on Thursday night.
All lanes of traffic reopened by evening rush hour.
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