West Orange Crash Report: Strong winds result in death of an elderly driver on Kelly Dr.

Crash Report: Kelly Drive and Baxter Lane, West Orange, NJ

 

Report ID: 2023 Feb. 3

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Passenger Vehicle

Occupants: Two

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Yes

Road Surface Condition: Windy

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Other

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

At 7p.m. on Feb. 3rd, an elderly couple hit a tree and a utility pole after a tree branch fell on their car and hit the driver on the head. The man lost consciousness, and the car drove off Kelly Dr, crashing into the other structures. The couple was taken to UMDNJ, but the man died there. The wife survived the accident with some injuries.

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