Dad Struck, Killed Along Garden State Parkway 'Had A Heart To Help Those He Could'

The community is rallying to support the family of a 55-year-old man who was struck and killed after his car broke down along the Garden State Parkway.

Robert Piel Sr.
Photo Credit: *GoFundMe*

Jon Craig

10/24/2023 9:57 a.m.

Robert Piel Sr. of Bayonne "had a heart to help those he could," according to a GoFundMe set up to pay funeral costs.

Piel was standing in the left lane of the parkway after his Ford stopped in the center lane on Oct. 14 in Sayreville, according to New Jersey State Police.

"The family is devastated and shocked by his death," the GoFundMe page said.

Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.

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