Crime & Safety
Woman Killed In Berkeley Heights I-78 Crash Sunday Identified
The woman was a passenger in a car that went off the interstate and hit a tree early Sunday morning, NJ State Police report.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — An early morning tragic crash on I-78 in Berkeley Heights Sunday claimed the life of a Pennsylvania woman.
New Jersey State Police have identified the fatal victim as Emily Cooney, 24, of Lost Creek, Pennsylvania, Trooper Charles Marchan said.
Cooney was a passenger in a Chevy Cavalier that was being driven on Interstate 78 East by Alexis Nevadomsky, 23, of Oneida, Pennsylvania on Sunday, March 10 at 4:55 a.m., Marchan said.
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At milepost 43.5 in Berkeley Heights, the car went off left side of roadway and hit a tree, Marchan said.
Nevadomsky suffered serious injuries. The accident remains under investigation.
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This crash was one of two fatal crashes reported on March 10. Two people were killed in another crash that shut down I-80 westbound lanes on Sunday. (See Related: 3 Dead In Separate NJ Highway Traffic Crashes On I-80, I-78: Cops)
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