It was just after 3:30 p.m. when the rig and three other vehicles were involved in the crash on eastbound Route 46 near Browertown Road, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Little Falls Police Chief Steven Post said in a joint announcement.
“The driver of a silver van was pronounced [dead] at the scene,” they said.
All eastbound lanes remained closed while an investigation continued.
Valdes asked that anyone with information about the crash that could help investigators contact her office’s tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org. Or call the Little Falls Police Department Traffic Division: (973) 256-0200.
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