Woman Killed In I-80 Crash In Blairstown Area: Police

A New Jersey woman was killed in a crash on I-80 this weekend, police said.

The fatal accident occurred when Latifah Salahuddin, 26, of Carteret was traveling west on I-80 Friday night when her Toyota Corolla struck another Toyota in the Blairstown area, police said.

Salahuddin's Carolla went off the left side of I-80 and struck a tree near milepost 8.8 around 6 p.m., according to police.

Salahuddin was transported to Pocono Medical Center where she was pronounced dead at 8:40 p.m., police said. Two lanes of I-80 were closed for two-and-a-half hours after the crash.

The crash is under investigation, police said. This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in.