Teen From Union Seriously Injured In I-78 Crash

A 17-year-old from Union suffered serious injuries in a car crash Saturday night, State Police spokesman Sgt. Jeff Flynn said.

A 17-year-old suffered serious injuries after his car crashed on I-78 in Watchung Saturday night.
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Paul Milo

04/28/2019 12:36 p.m.

UPDATE: Daily Voice has learned he has died from his injuries.

Anthony Steitz was driving eastbound on I-78 in Watchung around 11:30 p.m. when the sedan he was driving left the roadway and crashed into some trees. No other vehicles were involved, Flynn said.

Steitz was taken to an area hospital in serious condition, Flynn said Sunday afternoon. He did not know which hospital Steitz had been taken to.

The cause of the crash was still under investigation Sunday.

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