Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Shannon
Sommerville announce that on June 3, 2025, at approximately 6:04 p.m., the West Milford
Police Department responded to Clinton Road on a reported motor vehicle incident. A passenger
in a Jeep Wrangler fell out of the vehicle while it was traveling on Clinton Road in West
Milford. EMS attempted life-saving measures on the passenger, a 20-year-old male from
Haledon, but he was subsequently pronounced deceased.
This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes
available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this
incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO, tips@passaiccountynj.org, or submit
an anonymous tip via our website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips.