Police in Cranford are reporting that an unidentified 80-year-old man from Union has died as a result of a five-car accident that occurred in the township on Wednesday afternoon.
According to initial reports, the crash happened at approximately 1:40 p.m., at the intersection of North Avenue and East and Centennial avenues.
Police report that two of the drivers were transferred to the hospital where one of them was pronounced dead.
The investigation is active and ongoing and the cause of the crash has not been announced yet.