Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Mosier of the Piscataway Police Department announced today that a fatal collision is under investigation.
The initial investigation conducted by Traffic Safety Officer William Kloos of the Piscataway Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that a vehicle was struck late last night by a freight train as the vehicle drove through a railroad crossing at the intersection of New Brunswick Avenue and Tyler Place.
Officials said a passenger in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was transported to a local hospital for medical attention.
The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Kloos of the Piscataway Police Department at (732) 562-7647 or Detective Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4328.