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Update: Worker, 37, Killed In Crash At American Dream Mall

A worker hospitalized after a collision at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford on Wednesday has died, authorities said.

American Dream Mall

American Dream Mall

Photo Credit: COURTESY: Ina Leto Mayoral

Eric Papenfuhs, 37, of the Hunterdon County town of Hampton, was brought to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries after a Bobcat utility vehicle he was operating crashed into the back of a flatbed around 2:15 p.m., they said.

Papenfuhs was working for Sentinel Systems of Hewitt.

Once known as Xanadu and long considered a white elephant, the $5 billion “mega mall” is scheduled to officially open on Oct. 25.

OSHA was investigating Wednesday's incident.

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