Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey

July 16, 2022 · FARS case 2022-340296

Location as recorded in the police report (40.7106, -74.1747). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
5
People involved
7
Time
06:16
Saturday

Location and conditions

Road
I-78
Route type
Interstate
Area
Urban
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Daylight
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
The First Harmful Event was Not a Collision with a Motor Vehicle in Transport
First harmful event
Guardrail Face

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2018 Freightliner Cascadia

Medium and heavy trucks · 1 death in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 45-54 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2010 International LF627

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 35-44 Suspected minor injury

Vehicle 3: 2011 Nissan Altima

Cars · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 45-54 No apparent injury

Vehicle 4: 2007 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan

Vans · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 65-74 Suspected minor injury
  • Passenger · Age 65-74 Suspected minor injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Suspected minor injury

Vehicle 5: 2020 Hyundai Elantra

Cars · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 25-34 No apparent injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.