State police: Driver killed when vehicle veers off I-80, strikes several trees and catches fire

State police say a driver was killed following an accident on Interstate 80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills.

News 12 Staff

Jun 29, 2021, 10:54 AM

Updated 1,206 days ago

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State police say a driver was killed following an accident on Interstate 80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills.
The accident happened Monday just before 10 p.m. in the westbound lanes.
According to state police, the driver of a Nissan Pathfinder veered off the left side of the highway, into the center median and then struck several trees. The car then caught on fire.
State police say the driver was trapped in the vehicle, and died at the scene.
The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.