Ynoel Polanco-Perez was headed eastbound when he crashed near milepost 22 and Six Flags Great Adventure park around 3:25 p.m., state police said.
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The truck overturned and came to a stop in the center median of the highway, they said. Polanco-Perez died at the scene, they said.
More than $17,000 had been raised as of Monday morning on a GoFundMe for Polanco's funeral expenses.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which remains under investigation.
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