BAYONNE, N.J. (Hudson County) — A Boonton man was killed Tuesday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Hudson Bay Extension in Bayonne, according to New Jersey State Police.
Troopers responded at 11:07 a.m. May 26 to the eastbound side of the Turnpike Hudson Bay Extension near milepost 2.8, State Police spokesman Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
Based on a preliminary investigation, Timothy S. Roufaeal, 64, of Boonton, was driving an Acura SUV with a front-seat passenger when the crash occurred. A Freightliner tractor-trailer was traveling east behind the Acura, while a Jeep SUV and Toyota pickup truck were traveling ahead of it.
State police said the Freightliner struck the rear of the Acura. The Acura then accelerated forward and struck the rear of the Jeep before traveling to the right and hitting a concrete barrier.
The Jeep then accelerated forward and struck the Toyota, police said.
Roufaeal sustained fatal injuries in the crash. The passenger in the Acura sustained moderate injuries and was taken to an area hospital.
No other injuries were reported at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information was available.
