Stamford Man Involved In Fatal Car Accident

An apparent high speed collision caused a fatal accident early Saturday morning at the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Tice Place, Westfield Police said.

According to police, units responded to a 911 call at 1:16 a.m. reporting screams and a possible car crash.

At the scene, officers found two vehicles on the front lawns of two different residences on Tice Place. Both vehicles had been propelled southbound after colliding in the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Tice Place. Air bags deployed in both vehicles.

The victim and driver, a 69 year-old Old Bridge man, Peter Tyliczka, was apparently not wearing a seatbelt and “was ejected from the vehicle,” Lieutenant Edward Maguire said.

He was airlifted by NorthSTAR, the New Jersey State Police Medevac, to University Hospital in Newark.  Despite the efforts of EMS and Trauma Center personnel, the victim was pronounced dead at 5:18 a.m. from injuries sustained in the crash. 

Also injured in the crash was the victim's passenger, Kathy Grecco, age 61 of Garwood. Grecco was also transported to University Hospital. She is listed in serious, but stable condition.

According to officer Maguire, Grecco has now awakened but is out of sorts.

The driver of the other vehicle, Robert McGowan, age 25, of Stamford Conn. sustained minor injuries in the crash. McGowan’s passenger, a 26 year-old Westfield man, was also hospitalized with possible broken ribs.

This crash is under investigation by the Westfield Police Traffic Bureau. 

“No charges have been filed at this time,” Macguire said.