Passenger Killed in Weekend AC Expressway Crash

A passenger in a car traveling eastbound on the Atlantic City Expressway early Saturday morning died in a one-vehicle crash just before the Pleasantville tolls.

One Dead in ACX Crash

Breaking AC.com reports that the NJ State Police were dispatched at 4:27 am Saturday to investigate a wrong-way driver on the Expressway.

As police searched for the driver, they were called to the scene of a one-car crash at mile 4.1 eastbound on the ACX, where a silver Infiniti had crashed into a concrete barrier and a toll reader system.

A Bridgeton man, David Salas, 24, a passenger in the car, was killed.

The driver, Diana Barrios-Ortiz, 23, of Bridgeton, suffered minor injuries, State Police told Breaking AC.com.

An Investigation is Underway

At 5:10 am Saturday, the 511 traveler information service posted a message on X about the police investigation.

Crash investigation on Atlantic City Expressway eastbound, West of Pleasantville Toll Plaza (Pleasantville) to East of Pleasantville Toll Plaza (Pleasantville) 2 Left lanes and shoulder of 4 lanes closed. MOVE OVER FOR EMERGENCY https://511nj.org/event/ORI1237926577?8741

New Jersey State Police say the investigation is still underway.