Michael Carbone Obituary, Death: 77-year-old driver identified following fatal NJ Transit crash in Morris County.
Michael Carbone Obituary, Death – A tragic accident involving a New Jersey Transit train resulted in the death of Michael Carbone, a 77-year-old resident of Pompton Plains, as authorities have now confirmed. The incident occurred on October 28 at around 9:30 a.m. at a railway crossing on Ryerson Road in Lincoln Park. According to NJ Transit spokesperson Kyalo Mulumba, Carbone’s vehicle was struck by an oncoming train from the Montclair-Boonton Line.
Initial findings from the ongoing investigation suggest that the railway crossing gates were functioning properly and were in the down position at the time. Police say that Carbone drove around the closed gates, placing his car directly in the train’s path. The train, identified as #1074, had departed Hackettstown at 8:24 a.m. and was en route to Hoboken, scheduled to arrive at 10:30 a.m.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported among the passengers or train crew, according to transit officials. The New Jersey Transit Police are continuing their investigation to understand more about the circumstances surrounding the incident.
