Woman Killed In Sparta In 2nd NJ Fatal Head-On Crash This Week

A woman died and three people were hurt in the second fatal head-on car crash in New Jersey this week, police said.

Ena Cordero, 62, of Newton was killed Tuesday after a white 2015 Nissan Altima driven by Sean Hubbard, 33, of Andover crossed over the double yellow lines on Newton-Sparta Road in Sparta, and then struck her black 2013 Honda Civic, according to police.

The accident happened two days after a man known as "Mr. Wawa" and a woman were killed in a head-on crash in South Jersey. Read more here...

In the Sparta crash, Cordero suffered blunt force trauma as a result of the 7 a.m. accident, and officers initiated CPR at the scene, according to police. She was transported to Newton Medical Center, where she later died from her injuries.

The crash resulted in extreme damage to both vehicles and injuries to all parties. Sparta Detectives and a Sparta accident reconstructionist were continuing with an active investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.

Megan Miguel, 25, of Wharton, was transported to Newton Medical Center with superficial injuries, the police said.

Patch file photo by Tom Davis