Man suffers life-threatening injuries late Saturday, according to police.
RIDGEFIELD PARK -- A driver was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he refused to stop for troopers and shot himself on the New Jersey Turnpike late Saturday night, State Police said.
Troopers spotted the man, who was "reported as armed and dangerous by a Rhode Island police department," driving on the northbound highway in Ridgefield Park, according to a statement from State Police. The police tried to stop the 2007 blue Dodge before it became disabled near milepost 115.
"When troopers approached the vehicle, they discovered the driver had a self-inflicted gunshot wound," the statement said.
All lanes were closed as the investigation continued, police said. State Police said the information was preliminary and would not release further details on the incident.
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