Driver rear-ends construction truck, dies on Route 80 in Parsippany
William Westhoven
Morristown Daily Record
A New York man was killed when he crashed his car into a truck moving slowly as part of an early-morning construction detail on Route 80 in Parsippany, police say.
State police responded at 4:16 a.m. to the scene at mile marker 46.6 west, near the end point of Route 280, Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was driving west in a Nissan car when he rear-ended the truck traveling in the back of a mobile construction detail moving slowly in the right lane.
Peele was unaware of the nature of the work being done by the construction detail.
The victim's name was being withheld pending notification of family members, Peele said.
The crash caused heavy delays for several hours during the morning commute. The left lane remained open as the center and right lanes were closed for the response and ongoing investigation.
Delays of up to 45 minutes were reported for westbound traffic, which backed up to the east of Route 23.
All lanes were reopened after 8 a.m., Peele said.
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Staff Writer William Westhoven: 973-917-9242; wwesthoven@Dailyrecord.com.