Trooper Frankie Williams was on duty and responding to a call at the time of the collision, state police said in a statement early Tuesday. (Photo courtesy FOX29.com)
MILLVILLE, N.J. – A rookie state trooper responding to a call for help was killed in a violent wreck on a highway when a car traveling in the opposite direction crossed a grassy median and slammed into his cruiser head-on, authorities said.
The crash that left debris and the mangled cars scattered on Route 55 in Millville in southern New Jersey happened at about 7 p.m. Monday. Officials say a man traveling southbound in a Toyota Corolla crossed the median into the northbound lanes and slammed into a marked state police vehicle.
Trooper Frankie Williams was flown to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he was pronounced dead, state police said.
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The driver of the other car was pronounced dead at the scene. He has not been identified.
The crash remained under investigation early Tuesday.
State police said Williams, of Atlantic County, was a member of the 156th State Police Class, which graduated January 29, 2016. He was assigned to Port Norris Station.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Williams' interests primarily dealt with people understanding and being aware of cybercrime.
Before joining the State Police, he was a loss prevention manager for nearly six years for Lowe's.
No other information was immediately available.
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