Robert Evans, 65, injured and driver Salo Soscia, 43, arrested in head-on crash on Route 17 in Rutherford, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Fri, 12/01/2023 - 2:44pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, January 9, 2018Driver critical after wrong-way, head-on crash on Route 17
Salo Soscia, 43, of Lyndhurst, was driving a 2008 Dodge Caliber north when she crashed into a 2005 Hyundai Accent driven by a 65-year-old Belleville man in the southbound lane, according to Rutherford police.
Family struggles with recovery, mounting bills from bizarre wrong-way crash
"Insurance will only cover so much and we do not expect to recover much, if anything, from the driver," Evans' daughter, Lauren, wrote on a GoFundMe page[2] she set up for her father.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Salo Soscia
Robert Evans
Roadway:
Route 17City:
Rutherford, NJCounty:
Bergen County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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