MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Harding Township Police Department Chief Michael R. Gromek confirmed charges have been filed in connection with a fatal motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of a tow truck driver on Route 287 South on July 2, 2025.
According to authorities, members of the New Jersey State Police responded to a crash on Route 287 South near mile marker 31.4 in Harding Township during the afternoon hours of July 2, 2025.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a tow truck had stopped on the shoulder of the highway to assist a disabled vehicle. While assisting at the scene, the tow truck operator and the tow truck were struck by a 2019 Jeep Cherokee, which then overturned and came to rest on its roof…