Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi announce that on November 3, 2024, at approximately 10:49 a.m., the Paterson Police Department responded to the area of mile marker 2-3 State NJ Route 19 South on a report of a motor vehicle accident which resulted in the death of Manuel Perez, 64 year-old male from Paterson, NJ. It was determined that the victim was struck by a Toyota sedan while he was attempting to hook another vehicle to a tow truck. The Toyota sedan subsequently struck the tow truck and flipped over, landing on its roof. The victim was pronounced deceased at approximately 11:40 a.m. The driver of the vehicle that struck the victim remained on scene and was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center to treat non-life threatening injuries.
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 or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Passaic Police Department at 973-365-3900.