ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A 41-year-old Verona resident died Monday afternoon after their scooter collided with a truck in Montclair, according to local media.
Local police were dispatched to the scene on the 300 block of Bloomfield Avenue at 1:44 p.m.
The circumstances of the accident remain unclear, but officials pronounced the victim deceased at 2:00 p.m.
At this time, no charges against the truck driver have been reported, but the Essex County Prosecutor’s Crime Scene Investigations Bureau continues to investigate.
Anyone who may have information is encouraged to call the confidential tips line for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-TIPS-4EC, or 1-877-847-7432.
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