NJ Officer Killed in Crash, After Saving Choking Man

A Teaneck (N.J.) Police officer was killed when his vehicle struck a utility pole, several hours after he had saved the life of an 87-year-old man.

Staff Writer
October 25, 2010

A Teaneck (N.J.) Police officer was killed when his vehicle struck a utility pole, several hours after he had saved the life of an 87-year-old man, reports the Star-Ledger.

Officer John Abraham's cruiser near police headquarters. Abraham is a 37-year-old father who had been on the force since 1994.

Read the full story at NJ.com.

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