West Orange Car Accident: Two killed in Tuesday truck crash on Northfield Ave. in West Orange, NJ

West Orange Car Accident: Two killed in Tuesday truck crash on Northfield Ave. in West Orange, NJ.

On Tuesday morning, November 28, a collision claimed the lives of two people.

A truck collided into a drainage ditch on Northfield Avenue in West Orange. Due to their injuries, the two individuals inside at the time passed away.

According to reports, the truck’s driver may have suffered a medical emergency.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating.

This is a developing story.

Location Facts

West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

West Orange is both an inner-ring suburb of New Jersey’s largest city, Newark, and a commuter suburb of New York City; it is approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Manhattan. West Orange was home to the inventor Thomas Edison, who also maintained a laboratory and workshop in town.

As of the 2020 United States census, the township’s population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 46,207, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+2.8%) from the 44,943 counted in the 2000 census.

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