Driver killed after fleeing attempted traffic stop on moped in Woodbridge

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WOODBRIDGE — A 26-year-old man from Elizabeth died early Sunday after fleeing from a police-initiated traffic stop on a motorized scooter, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.

The incident began at approximately 12:05 a.m. in Perth Amboy, when Lieutenant Jose M. Pais of the Perth Amboy Police Department attempted to stop three individuals riding motorized scooters near State Street and High Street.

Pais activated his vehicle’s lights and siren, prompting two of the scooter riders to flee the scene. The third, identified as Joseph E. Acevedo-Rodriguez, initially stopped but then accelerated away at a high speed.

According to the preliminary investigation, Lieutenant Pais pursued Acevedo-Rodriguez until the moped crossed into Woodbridge…