State
police are probing a fatal crash Sunday on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Troopers
responded to a crash around 3:28 a.m. on the Turnpike south on the inner
roadway milepost 71.1 in Cranbury Township.
According
to a preliminary investigation, a BMW and Mercedes passenger car were traveling
on the Turnpike south inner roadway in the area of milepost 71.1. The Mercedes
struck the rear of the BMW. The BMW then traveled off the roadway to the right
and struck a guardrail. The Mercedes overturned and struck a guardrail.
The driver
of the Mercedes was ejected and sustained fatal injuries. The passenger of the
Mercedes sustained serious injuries. The driver of the BMW sustained minor
injuries.
The victim
is a 29-year-old female from Philadelphia. Identification is being
withheld pending notification.
The crash
remains under investigation and there is no additional information available at
the moment.