This Day in History: 1940-11-02
The “Death Trap” section of Route 2 (now Route 17) between Sunset Lake and Spring Street in Ramsey claimed another life at 9:30pm Sunday night. William Hanrahan of Passaic was killed and five were hurt in a two-car crash on the three lane section of the highway. Apparently both cars involved tried to pass other vehicles at the same moment and crashed head-on. The driver of one of the cars was cited for reckless driving and released on $1,000 bail. (Bristow)