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Little Falls Man Killed Crossing Garden State Parkway in Irvington

Irvington Township

By: Jackie Amorine 

A driver was struck and killed on the Garden State Parkway early this morning after he exited his vehicle following a crash, NJ State Police said.

According to NJ State Police, Mr. Mark Terpak, 60, of Little Falls, was driving south near milepost 144 in Irvington in a Chevrolet Camaro around 1:35 a.m. Saturday.

Police said Terpak was involved in a single-car crash that disabled his Camaro and brought it to a stop in the middle lane. 

The investigation indicated that Terpak was then struck by a Lexus NX3 as he exited his vehicle and sustained deadly injuries.

The driver of the Lexus was not injured, authorities said.

NJ State Police are continuing to investigate the crash. 

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