52-year-old man found dead inside semi-truck in East Rutherford, New Jersey

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a semi-truck in New Jersey on Wednesday.

Officers responded to a call at 150 Rt. 17 North in East Rutherford for a report of an unresponsive male in a semi-truck just after 3 p.m.

Officers discovered the victim, a 52-year-old man, dead inside the truck.

Bergen County Medical Examiners Office also responded.

A cause of death has not yet been determined, and the Medical Examiner's Office will perform an autopsy.

The identity of the victim has not yet been released.

Police say foul play is not suspected, but the investigation is ongoing.

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