Driver In Wayne Car Crash Dies

WAYNE, N.J. — A Florida man whose car slammed into a utility pole in Wayne on Sunday died from his injuries Tuesday, police said.

The driver in a car accident near 404 Black Oak Ridge Road in Wayne Sunday night died from his injuries Tuesday.
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12/29/2015 10:30 p.m.

Thomas Ritchie, 66, was pronounced dead around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Capt. Laurence Martin said.

Ritchie was headed south on Black Oak Ridge Road when his 2015 Hyundai Sonata slammed into a utility pole just before 7:20 p.m., Martin said Monday morning.

Wayne police and the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office were investigating. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call John Costabile or Robert Hitson of the Wayne Police Department: (973) 633-3520.

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