A truck driver and his passenger died Wednesday when the box truck they were in crashed on Interstate 78 in Essex County, authorities said.
The crash occurred around 6:25 p.m. in the local lanes at milepost 56.6 in Newark, according to New Jersey State Police.
An investigation showed the truck was headed east when it veered off the roadway, struck a concrete barrier, continued east before hitting a light pole and overturning…