Crime & Safety
88-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway
The West Orange woman died at Bayshore Medical Center following the crash.
ABERDEEN, NJ — An elderly woman died after a crash Saturday morning on the Garden State Parkway, according to NJ State Police.
Joan Butler was on the southbound right shoulder in Aberdeen Twp. when she attempted to drive her car across three lanes and was struck by an SUV.
Butler, 88, of West Orange, died at a nearby hospital. The other driver’s injuries were minor.
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Parkway lanes were closed for several hours Saturday morning due to the fatal crash.
More info on this crash: New Details Released In Fatal Aberdeen Parkway Crash
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