NY Woman Caused Fatal Chester Car Crash, Prosecutors Say

CHESTER, NJ — A New York woman has been charged after an investigation found her responsible for a high-speed crash in Chester that killed one and injured another, prosecutors said.

Police have charged Ana-Maria Ciofu, 26, of Brooklyn, in connection with a fatal car crash that occurred in Chester Township in August.

On Aug. 31, just before 6 p.m., Chester police were called to the intersection of US Highway 206 and Fox Chase Road on a report of a car crash with “severe injuries.”

An investigation found that Ciofu was driving a 2025 Lexus IS300 on Route 206 northbound when she hit a 2013 Toyota RAV4, police said.

Authorities added that Ciofu was driving at “an excessive rate of speed” before slamming into the Toyota.

The driver of the Toyota was rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were later pronounced dead, police said.

Officials said that a passenger in Ciofu’s Lexus also sustained major injuries and was hospitalized.

On Monday, Ciofu was charged with vehicular homicide and disorderly persons assault by auto.

Ciofu was granted pretrial release and is ordered to attend a pre-indictment conference on Dec. 15.