Drivers heading to work along Route 23 in Pequannock early in the morning on Monday May 8th saw the aftermath of a horrific crash. Silverio Mazzella was stopped at a red light when a dump truck slammed into the back of his SUV. The Chevrolet SUV was crushed and burst into flames. The truck driver and bystander pulled Mazzella from the burning vehicle. Efforts to save his life at the scene of the crash were not successful. Surveillance video later showed the driver of the dump truck was using his cell phone at the time of the crash. This past Friday Angel Caraballo Maldona was sentenced to 4 years in New Jersey State Prison. He had previously plead guilty to second degree reckless vehicular homicide.
Source: Sussex Daily Voice
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