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2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Garden State Parkway In Paramus

Authorities said the collision happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. Friday. A third person also suffered injuries in the crash.

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PARAMUS, NJ — Two people are dead following a wrong-way crash on the Garden State Parkway in Bergen County on Friday morning, according to state police.

Authorities said the crash happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes near mile marker 163.4 in Paramus.

According to state police, 38-year-old Diana Cruz of Newark was driving a Honda north in the southbound lanes when her car collided with a Toyota SUV driven by 55-year-old Sunday Ogundare of Newark.

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Both Cruz and Ogundare were killed in the crash, police said.

A passenger of the Toyota — a 20-year-old woman from Pompton Plains — suffered moderate injuries and was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

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The crash remains under investigation.

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