Fatal accident on rt 80 nj today

ABC7 New York reports a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a sedan fatal accident on rt 80 nj today that left one dead. However, the report doesn’t clearly state it was today.

A traffic alert from 511NJ / X (former Twitter) notes a crash on I-80 eastbound west of Exit 25 in Mount Olive Township. It mentions lane closures but does not confirm a fatality.

Historic incidents include a pedestrian struck in the eastbound lanes near Exit 60 in Paterson (some months ago).

Other recent crashes (multi-vehicle, involving injuries) are documented on I-80 / Route 80, but none are indicated as fatal for today.

Recent Crash / Investigation near Exit 60 — Elmwood Park

• An article from Daily Voice says that a crash investigation shut down a stretch of Route 80 in Elmwood Park early Sunday, October 5.

• The incident reportedly occurred around 5:50 a.m. near Exit 60.

• As of 8:10 a.m., all westbound lanes east of Exit 61 were closed.

• Importantly, the article mentions an investigation but does not confirm any fatalities.

So this confirms there was a serious crash in that area this morning, and traffic was impacted, but the source doesn’t state that a death has been confirmed.

Earlier Crash Report: Tractor-Trailer & Sedan

• There’s a report from ABC7 New York stating a tractor-trailer and a sedan collided in New Jersey, leaving 1 person dead.

• However, that article does not clearly say that the crash happened today. It may be referring to a prior incident. ABC7 New York

Because of that ambiguity, we can’t confidently assert this is the same incident you asked about (i.e. “today on Route 80”).

 What We Don’t Find / Gaps in Information

• No credible source explicitly states that a fatality was confirmed today on Route 80 / I-80 in NJ.

• The Elmwood Park crash is under investigation—there’s no mention of “killed” or “dead” in the available article.

• The ABC7 article about a fatal crash could be older or from a different time.

• I did not locate any statements from New Jersey State Police or local law enforcement confirming a death in the morning crash near Exit 60.

If you like, I can try to access live police scanner logs, local county (Bergen, Passaic, or whichever county Exit 60 is in) news updates, or even social media (e.g. local “accident alert” accounts) to see if there’s any newly released confirmation. Do you want me to pursue that?