Man dead following wrong-way crash on Turnpike

<p>A man from New York is dead following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike.</p>

News 12 Staff

Jun 12, 2018, 11:11 AM

Updated 2,155 days ago

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Man dead following wrong-way crash on Turnpike
A man from New York is dead following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike.
It happened Monday just before 11:30 a.m. in Woodbridge in the truck lanes.
According to state police, a 2015 Freightliner box truck, driven by Anthony Scalfano, 55, was heading north while a 2009 Honda Civic, driven by Steven Holm, 57, was traveling south in the northbound lanes.
State police say the Honda struck the front of truck, and both ended up coming to rest on the left shoulder of the roadway.
Holm was pronounced dead at the scene.
Scalfano sustained minor injuries.
The two left lanes were shut down for about three hours.


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