Franklin Lakes Driver Killed By Live Wire Identified As Wanaque Dad

A Wanaque father has been identified as the driver who was incinerated Thursday morning by a live utility wire in Franklin Lakes.

Anthony Gonzalez, far right, died Thursday morning in Franklin Lakes.
Photo Credit: *GoFundMe*

Aerial view.
Photo Credit: *COURTESY: ABC7 Eyewitness News*

Cecilia Levine

03/08/2018 4:18 p.m.

Anthony Gonzalez, a father of three, died after driving around traffic cones and trying to move a downed wire in that was blocking Summit Avenue near the intersection of Route 208 just before 9 a.m., authorities said.

Jackie Milnes of Fair Lawn, who works with Gonzalez' wife as a teacher, started a GoFundMe for the family.

The site had raised nearly $500 as of mid Thursday afternoon.

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