Matt Gray
The victim of a road rage assault last week has died of his injuries, authorities confirmed Friday.
Joseph Pirri, 32, of Blackwood, was slashed in the face with a sharp instrument, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.
He died of his injuries Thursday night at Cooper University Hospital, in Camden.
The incident occurred around 4:20 p.m. on March 7 on Tanyard Road near the Mail Avenue intersection in Deptford Township.
After the attack, Pirri was able to provide a description of the assailant, who is described as a black man, 30 to 40 years old, wearing a gray vest and jeans, authorities said.
He was driving what is believed to be a Ford F250/350 with a crew cab and a white-over-tan paint job. The vehicle, which was equipped with a bed-mounted toolbox, may be a King Ranch model.
Pirri was driving a red Nissan Versa.
Following the assault, the suspect continued driving “in an aggressive manner” south on Tanyard Road, turned right on Barnsboro Road, then turned left on Woodbury-Glassboro Road and headed south to Route 47. He traveled through Glassboro and into Clayton, authorities said.
Investigators believe additional witnesses may be able to provide details about the assault and the route taken by the fleeing vehicle.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact GCPO Detective Warren Rivell at 609-685-7396 or Deptford Township Police Detective Rory Tipping at 856-462-1334.
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