Accidents that occured in New Jersey or impacted New Jersey residents.
Former Collingswood High School athlete, Ryan Rodgers, died in a one-vehicle accident in Pennsylvania. Rodgers, who was a three-sport athlete at Collingswood High School, was pronounced dead at an area hospital. A vigil for Rodgers will be held at Collingswood High School's football field.
Yusuf Bakmaz, a Montclair State University sophomore, died in a car crash in Ridgefield. His girlfriend was taken to the hospital in serious condition. The incident is still under investigation.
A pickup truck and a motorcycle collided in Vineland, NJ, resulting in the deaths of Michael Wolfe and Olga Raig. Police are investigating the incident.
Marlboro police are investigating a serious motor vehicle crash that has closed Tennent Road between Amboy Road and Crine Road for an extended period of time. Emergency services were on the scene, and motorists should plan an alternate route and avoid the area if possible.
A deadly three-car crash occurred in Highland Park, New Jersey on Tuesday evening. At least one fatality was reported, with an elderly couple among the victims. Witnesses reported seeing cars on fire and people trapped in the wreckage.
Abeer Viriani faces two counts each of aggravated manslaughter and second-degree vehicular homicide for the crash that occurred around 6 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Park, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. Peter Palmer, 75, and Carol Paul, 77, were pronounced dead at the scene. The grandparents were from Easton, Maryland.
Two people died in a fiery three-car crash in Highland Park on Tuesday night. The crash occurred at the intersection of 10th Avenue and Raritan Avenue. Neighbors are calling for action against speeders at the intersection.
Large crowds have gathered for a multi-vehicle car crash on Rt. 27 in Highland Park Tuesday evening. The crash happened just past 6 p.m. on Rt. 27 near the intersection of County Road 514.
A 19-year-old driver trying to swat a bug away ended up causing a crash in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon. The male driver, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene, was issued a summons for careless driving, police said.
David Mello Jr., 56, died in a crash on Garden State Parkway in Toms River. The Peterbilt 320 garbage truck that Mello was operating crossed into the right shoulder, drove off the road and struck several trees. The crash caused a 9-mile backup to north of Exit 90 in Brick.