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37-year-old man Wharton killed on I-287 crash in Morristown Township

New Jersey State Police say Attem Petiukh was driving a Honda SUV when it struck the back of a Volvo tractor-trailer that was parked on the right shoulder while going through a curve.

News 12 Staff

Mar 22, 2026, 7:50 PM

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A 37-year-old man Wharton was killed in an early Wednesday morning crash on I-287 north in Morristown Township.

New Jersey State Police say Attem Petiukh was driving a Honda SUV when it struck the back of a Volvo tractor-trailer that was parked on the right shoulder while going through a curve.

Petiukh died as a result of the crash.

No one else was injured.

The circumstances that led to the crash were still not known as of Sunday night.

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