Luis Nicheporuck, 56, killed and Valerian Kapanadze, 48, arrested following pedestrian collision on Interstate 280 in Roseland, New Jersey

Modified Date: 
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 9:14am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, December 31, 2023

Warren County man charged with vehicular homicide in I-280 crash that killed man on New Year’s Eve

A Ford pickup, driven by Valerian Kapanadze, 48, of Hackettstown, was traveling westbound when the vehicle entered the right shoulder, striking the Chevy and Nicheporuck, Lebron said.

N.J. man struck and killed on shoulder of I-280; motorist charged

Valerian Kapanadze, 48, was arrested at the scene of the fatal accident, which occurred on around 4:14 p.m. Sunday the westbound side of I-280 in Roseland. 

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Valerian Kapanadze, a Hackettstown resident, has since been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the incident in Roseland, as previously reported by Daily Voice

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Luis Nicheporuck
Valerian Kapanadze
Roadway: 
Interstate 280
Area: 
Trenton-NJ