New Jersey State Police say one person
is dead and two others are injured following an early morning
crash on the New Jersey Turnpike.
The accident happened just
after 4 a.m. southbound at MP 105.7
in Newark.
The preliminary
investigation reveals a Chevy Malibu became disabled in the right lane and was
subsequently struck from behind by a Dodge Ram pickup truck.
State police say the Chevy then hit
the left concrete barrier and the Ram overturned.
The passenger of the Malibu was killed. The
driver was seriously injured.
The driver of the truck suffered moderate
injuries.
The southbound inner roadway was closed for
around five hours in the aftermath of the wreck.