Traffic & Transit
NJ Woman, 25, Dies In Car Crash On Rt. 21 In Essex County: Police
Authorities have identified a Kearny woman who died in a car crash in Newark. Here's what happened, police say.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Authorities have identified a 25-year-old Hudson County woman who died in a car crash on Route 21 in Essex County last weekend.
The fatal crash took place around 2 a.m. on Saturday on the northbound portion of the highway near Riverside Avenue in Newark, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Newark police received 9-1-1 calls about the single-vehicle crash. Witnesses told officers that the car left the roadway and passed over a guardrail. The vehicle then reportedly fell from the elevated highway before overturning and landing on Riverside Avenue.
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Emergency responders had to extradite the trapped driver from inside the damaged vehicle. She was transported to University Hospital in Newark and pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m.
On Tuesday, authorities identified the driver as Estefania Dilone, 25, of Kearny.
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A passenger in the vehicle was also transported to University Hospital and sustained minor facial fractures in the crash, authorities said.
A police investigation continues. Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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