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Zaza Ghavtadze, 49, died in the chain-reaction crash on Friday, Nov. 22, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene on Route 38 East in Hainesport at around 1:58 p.m.
Investigators say Ghavtadze was stopped in a Toyota Prius at the intersection with County Route 674. An eastbound Chrysler 300 struck the back of the Toyota.
The impact sent the Prius into a chain reaction, colliding with a Toyota RAV4 and a Honda Pilot before veering off the road and hitting a traffic sign. The RAV4 then struck the Honda Pilot and the center concrete barrier.
Ghavtadze was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, a 59-year-old Lumberton man, was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries.
The Chrysler driver and the passenger in the RAV4 were also brought to a hospital. They were expected to survive their injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
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