Crime & Safety
Hillsborough Local Ejected During Fatal I-78 Crash: Reports
Breaking: The driver was also seriously injured, reports said.
POHATCONG, NJ — A passenger who was pronounced dead at the scene after being ejected from her pickup truck on I-78 in Warren County Monday afternoon has been identified, according to media reports.
Michelle Ferrante, 51, of Hillsborough, was ejected from the pickup truck camper when it overturned Monday afternoon, Lehigh Valley Live reported. She was pronounced dead at the crash site, near Exit 3.
The driver, Anthony Ferrante, 50, also of Hillsborough, was flown to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, the report said.
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All lanes of I-78 were closed in both directions immediately following the crash, NJ.com reported.
N.J. State Police identify victim who died in I-78 crash https://t.co/jIBKSFfgxT pic.twitter.com/qsqkK4dWY2
— lehighvalleylive.com (@lehighvalley) July 11, 2017
Overturned vehicle on I-78 eastbound at Exit 3 - NJ 173/US 22 (Pohatcong Twp) 2 ri https://t.co/2OFRiqaN57
— 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) July 10, 2017
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