Officer Down: State Trooper Dies in Off Duty Accident

JUNE 19, 2015 (Ridgefield Boro, Bergen County) – It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Trooper Glenny Almonte #7358, 28 years old. Trooper Almonte was involved in a motor vehicle accident at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Friday, June 19, on the New Jersey Turnpike.

At the time of the accident, Almonte was in a personal vehicle and off duty. The preliminary investigation indicates that the silver Honda Accord driven by Almonte was tr…aveling southbound when it struck a curb and guiderail by the Vince Lombardi service area after which it ended up in the path of a southbound tractor trailer. The truck hit the driver’s side of the Honda. Rescue crews from Ridgefield Fire Department extricated Almonte and he was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center by Ridgefield EMS. Trooper Almonte was pronounced at the hospital shortly after 2:30 a.m.