2 teens die in fiery crash when Porsche falls from overpass onto NJ Transit tracks

Police say two teenagers were killed and a third was hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash that sent a Porsche plunging from an overpass onto train tracks, where it burst into flames.

News 12 Staff

Oct 14, 2019, 3:27 PM

Updated 1,655 days ago

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Police say two teenagers were killed and a third was hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash that sent a Porsche plunging from an overpass onto train tracks, where it burst into flames.
Authorities in Rockland County say a Porsche fell from an overpass on Route 304 in Pearl River Sunday afternoon and burned on New Jersey Transit tracks below.
According to Orangeburg police in a release, 15-year-old Saniha Cekic, of Brooklyn, and 17-year-old Altin Nezaj, of Pearl River, were pronounced dead at area hospitals.
The driver, 17-year-old Aisha Radoncic, of Orangeburg, was seriously injured.
Police identified Jason T. Castro, of Nanuet, as the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta that was involved in the crash. He wasn't injured.
New Jersey Transit service was suspended in both directions along a section of the Pascack Valley Line.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.


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