Fiery Toll Plaza Crash Kills Driver: NJ Weekend

NEW JERSEY - A pair of crashes and a shooting ended the lives of three people in the Garden State over the weekend.

Man Shot And Killed In Atlantic City

Authorities are investigating the death of an Atlantic City man who was shot and killed on Saturday night.

On Saturday, around 7:19 p.m., the Atlantic City Police Department received a ShotSpotter alert for multiple gunshots in the area of 119 N. Virginia Avenue.

On arrival, officers found Christian Hunter, 32, from Atlantic City, unresponsive on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said.

He was taken to the AtlantiCare Medical Center and pronounced dead, authorities said.

The cause and manner of Hunter’s death are pending an autopsy by the South Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7666 or provide a tip at ACPO. Tips and provide information by filling out the form anonymously. Crime Stoppers: People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com.

80-Year-Old Killed After Car Strikes Tree

An 80-year-old woman was killed after her car left the road and struck a four trees on Saturday evening, authorities said.

On Saturday, around 9:06 p.m., officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of New Mexico Drive and Washington Lane, in the Whiting section of the township to investigate a crash.

Officers found a white 2018 Ford Ecosport with extensive front-end damage that had struck a tree.

Police said the Ford was traveling south on Washington Lane and accelerated through the stop sign at the intersection of New Mexico Drive. The Ford continued forward and left the road driving over the curb.

The car then struck a wooden fence and subsequently hit a tree with the front driver's side of the vehicle, authorities said. The force from the crash caused the Ford to rotate counterclockwise and hit an additional three trees.

The sole occupant of the Ford, 80-year-old Patricia Ford of Whiting, was found to have not been wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash and multiple airbags deployed, police said.

Officers and EMTs began administering first aid and CPR to Ford. She was taken to Community Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead, police said.

Man Killed After Truck Overturns, Catches Fire

A man from Summit was killed after his Toyota pickup truck caught fire at a turnpike in Bergen County, NJ State Police said.

On Sunday morning, a 26-year-old motorist was driving on the NJ Turnpike Interchange 16 exit in East Rutherford when his truck hit the concrete abutment at the toll plaza and overturned.

As a result of the crash, the pick-up truck "became engulfed in fire," NJSP said. The driver, a 26-year-old Summit man sustained fatal injuries. His identity has not been released.

The crash remains under investigation, NJSP said.

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