Passaic County officials confirmed that one person was pronounced dead at the scene of a collision in Wayne Monday evening.
The violent car crash happened around 8 p.m. in the vicinity of Ratzer and Valley roads.
Police arrived and found a badly damaged vehicle with the driver trapped inside.
An initial investigation indicated that the driver lost control and crashed into trees on the right side of the road.
Emergency responders reported one person dead inside the vehicle. A view from the crash scene did not appear to have any other cars involved.
The official cause of the crash is under investigation.