Prosecutor: 1 dead, 2 injured following crash in Jersey City with parked tractor-trailer

Officials say the vehicle collided with the rear of a parked and unoccupied tractor-trailer.

Lanette Espy

Feb 5, 2024, 5:37 PM

Updated 101 days ago

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A 31-year-old woman from Bayonne was killed and two others were injured in Jersey City after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer on Saturday, according to Hudson County prosecutors.
It happened on Route 185 near the Linden Avenue East intersection. Officials say a 2019 Nissan passenger vehicle collided with the rear of a parked and unoccupied tractor-trailer.
Officials say the three women were taken to Jersey City Medical Center where one of the passengers, Stephanie Weymouth, died.
They say a 28-year-old driver of Staten Island and a 27-year-old passenger of Old Bridge were treated with non-life-threatening injuries and released.
No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or leave an anonymous tip here.


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