Bloomfield man identified in fatal pedestrian crash in Parsippany

PARSIPPANY — Authorities have identified the pedestrian who died in a collision with a car on Route 46 in Parsippany last week as 55-year-old Gerard Calcagno of Bloomfield. The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday near Pep Boys on Route 46 East when the driver of a Dodge Journey struck Calcagno.

According to the Morris County District Attorney’s Office, emergency responders pronounced Calcagno dead at the scene. Further details about the incident have not been released.

This is the second fatal pedestrian crash in Parsippany this year. In April, a 73-year-old woman was struck while attempting to cross Route 46 West at North Beverwyck Road. Additionally, a 36-year-old Dover woman died in a car crash on Hanover Avenue on May 6.

No charges have been filed in connection with Calcagno’s death, and the investigation into the accident is ongoing. The driver of the SUV was still at the scene of the accident, officials said.

The Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office will lead the investigation, with assistance from the Morris County District Attorney’s Office.

According to his obituary at Van Tassel Funeral Home, Calcagno leaves behind his sister Jean, brother Joseph and many cousins. He was a graduate of Essex County Vocational School.