3 Dead, 2 Missing In Several Tragic NJ Incidents This Weekend

A woman was killed Saturday morning in a crash on the Garden State Parkway - the third death reported in four separate tragic incidents that took place in New Jersey this weekend, police said.

Lindsey Aparicio, 33, of Bound Brook, was traveling southbound on the Parkway near mile marker 110.9 in the Holmdel area when she crashed at 7:16 a.m. on Saturday, according to the State Police.

Also this weekend:

• A woman was found dead in a mysterious Jersey City car crash early Saturday, authorities said. The victim was found in the backseat of the wrecked vehicle in the possible hit-and-run crash. Authorities are searching for other possible occupants of the car. Read more here...
• A 16-year-old Bridgewater teen who went missing early Saturday was later found dead, police said. The incident remains under investigation. "Please allow the family to have privacy in this trying time. The matter is under investigation. Thank you for your assistance," Bridgewater Police reported. Read more here...
• An elderly couple is missing after a fire destroyed a Teaneck home on Sunday. We'll have more information as it comes in. Read more here...

In the Parkway crash, Aparicio was driving a 2001 Ford F150 pickup truck in the local lanes when she veered off the road, crossed the grass median and ended up in the express lanes, police said. The truck overturned and she struck a guardrail, ejecting Aparicio from the vehicle.

An investigation in the crash is underway.

Here is information on the Teaneck fire:

Photo of Jersey City crash courtesy of NBC4 New York