Pennsylvania man dies in wrong-way crash on Route 80 in New Jersey

nj1015.com February 3, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC

A Pennsylvania man died in a head-on crash on Route 80 in New Jersey early Sunday morning. Destinn McKnight, 31, was driving west when he was struck by a Mercedes SUV driven by Victor Peters, 45, who was going the wrong way. McKnight was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances of the crash remain unclear, and it is not known if Peters has been charged. This incident marks the first fatal crash of 2025 in Morris County.


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