MORRIS COUNTY — A 19-year-old driver was tragically killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night in Randolph Township, according to Meghan Knab, Public Information Officer for the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m. at the intersection of Morris and Sussex Turnpikes. Gavin Barooah, 19, of Ledgewood, was driving a Mercedes when the collision occurred and was pronounced dead at the scene, Knab reported. The driver of the second vehicle, a Jeep, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. There were no passengers in either vehicle.
Gavin Barooah starred for the Roxbury High School Hockey team, appearing on the team from freshman through senior year. The class of 24′ graduate grew into himself his final couple of years, nabbing 7 goals, 12 assists and 19 points his junior year and an equally impressive 11 goals, 4 assists, and 15 points as a senior.
The incident remains under investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and Randolph Police Department.
