Head-On Crash Kills Driver in Northern New Jersey, Cops Say

A northern New Jersey woman died Thursday morning when the vehicle she was driving crossed over the double yellow lines and struck a dump truck in Sparta, police said.

At 9:56 a.m., police responded to a “serious” head-on crash on Route 517 near the Sparta Middle School, Sgt. Dennis Proctor said. An investigation revealed the driver of a 2000 Cadillac, Donna Golian, 56, of Stockholm, was traveling north on Route 517 when her car crossed the double yellow lines into the southbound lane, Proctor said.

As a result, Golian struck a 1997 Dodge Ram mason dump truck, driven by Rodrigo Montes, 49, of Madison, Proctor said. The crash led to a leg injury for Montes, who was taken to Newton Medical Center, Proctor said.

Golian was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash is currently under investigation. Patch will have more updates when they become available.

Photos Courtesy Sparta Township Police Department

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