Police ID Electric Scooter Rider Struck, Killed On Route 1

A 22-year-old man on an electric scooter was struck and killed along Route 1 in Edison, authorities said.

05/16/2024 12:51 p.m.

Raul Montoya-Chavez, of Edison, was hit in the southbound center lane of Route 1 at about 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 as he tried to cross at Plainfield Avenue, Edison police said.

Montoya-Chavez died of his injuries at an area hospital, police said.

The 61-year-old Rahway man driving the SUV had a green light and is not expected to be charged, police said.

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