Overview
- The 72-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after the SUV shattered the front windows around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday.
- The 69-year-old driver suffered airbag injuries and is cooperating with Elizabeth police, who have not determined a cause.
- A 59-year-old man and several others were hospitalized with minor injuries and have since been released, officials said.
- City officials closed the Newark Avenue facility after a structural engineer assessed damage requiring inspection.
- Authorities have not released the victims’ names at the request of the family of the man who died.