One dead in overnight crash on Route 1 in Edison
nj1015.com — February 4, 2025, 08:00 PM UTC
A crash on Route 1 in Edison early Tuesday resulted in one death. The collision involved a Ford Explorer and a Mitsubishi near Route 287, occurring just after midnight. The driver of the Mitsubishi, 36-year-old Makiano Francois, was taken to the hospital but later pronounced dead. The driver of the Explorer, a 48-year-old man from Brooklyn, was treated and released. Route 1 northbound was closed for several hours during the morning commute for cleanup and investigation. This incident marks the first fatal crash on Route 1 in Middlesex County in 2025.