A 58-year-old Jersey City man died after he was struck by a vehicle on Route 1/9 early Thursday morning, and investigators plan to close a stretch of the highway this weekend as part of the ongoing investigation. Glenn Minasian was hit shortly after 5 a.m. near Duncan Avenue on the city's West Side and later pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center.
Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello identified Minasian and confirmed the driver remained at the scene, according to Hudson County View. Jersey City Times reported that the pedestrian was struck and killed on the West Side, with the highway set to close for an ongoing investigation, per Jersey City Times.
Highway Shutdown Set for Sunday Morning
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department have scheduled a full closure of the northbound lanes of Route 1/9 between Communipaw Avenue and Duncan Avenue, running from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. this Sunday, as part of the ongoing investigation, according to Patch. The closure is planned as part of the ongoing investigation.
The driver stayed at the scene, and investigators continue examining the circumstances of the crash. Under New Jersey motor vehicle statutes, drivers who remain at crash scenes typically face criminal charges only if the investigation reveals reckless driving, intoxication, or severe negligence, while under N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.1, a driver who leaves a New Jersey crash involving serious bodily injury may face a third-degree offense carrying three to five years in prison, as Hoodline has previously reported. That distinction was central to an earlier Bayonne hit-and-run case, in which a 27-year-old driver was arrested after fleeing a separate pedestrian collision on another Jersey City corridor.
Route 1/9 Through Jersey City
Route 1/9 runs through Jersey City, where a task force is developing a Vision Zero Action Plan.
The Vision Zero Network reported a 30 percent decline in Jersey City traffic fatalities in 2025, including crashes on state and county roads, according to the Vision Zero Network.
Crash Investigation on Jersey City's West Side
The current investigation centers on the stretch near Duncan Avenue on Jersey City's West Side.
The linked materials discuss Vision Zero generally. For now, the investigation into Minasian's death continues, with the Sunday morning closure planned as part of that ongoing investigation.
