Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James Knepper
announce that on June 11, 2025, at approximately 11:32 a.m., the Hawthorne Police Department
responded to Fairview Avenue and Goffle Hill Road in Hawthorne on a reported motor vehicle
collision. A dump truck collided with a Nissan SUV in the intersection. The driver of the Nissan
SUV, a 56-year-old man from North Haledon, was 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.
