Crime & Safety
Scotch Plains Man Dies In Fall From Parkway Overpass
The 21-year-old Scotch Plains man fell off the Oak Tree Road overpass Friday and was hit and killed by a car, according to State Police.
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — A 21-year-old Scotch Plains man fell off an overpass in Woodbridge over the Garden State Parkway Friday, and was hit and killed by a car, according to State Police.
The man, identified as Joshua Goldberg, fell from the Oak Tree Road overpass in Woodbridge at about 5:25 p.m. this past Friday, said State Police.
This occurred at milepost 132.1 on the Parkway. He was then struck by a car on the Parkway.
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The young man sustained fatal injuries and the 45-year-old driver sustained minor injuries, according to State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez.
The accident remains under investigation.
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— Additional reporting by Carly Baldwin
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