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Authorities ID Man Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash

A 32-year-old man died in a crash on the NJ Turnpike early Wednesday in Union County.

Geraldo J. Velez-Portes

Geraldo J. Velez-Portes

Photo Credit: Geraldo J. Velez-Portes Facebook

An International tractor trailer and a Hino box truck were heading north in the truck late when the truck struck the back of the trailer at milepost 101.9 around 6:55 a.m., New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota said.

The driver of the Hino box truck suffered minor issues, and the passenger, Geraldo J. Velez-Portes, 32, of Perth Amboy, died.

The driver of the tractor trailer sustained minor injuries. 

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