Richard Harris' Chrysler 200 was in a single-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes at milepost 21.4 in Hamilton Township around 1:25 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
Harris, of Pleasantville, was then struck by a BMW X5 traveling east, Lebron said.
His loss was being mourned on Facebook hours later.
Harris died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation.
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