Crime & Safety
Victim ID'd, Details Revealed In Fatal 2-Car Crash On N.J. Turnpike
The victim was ID'd in a fatal two-car crash on the N.J. Turnpike that left one woman dead Friday, police said.
The victim was identified and more details were revealed in a fatal car wreck on the N.J. Turnpike Friday that left one person dead, police said.
The crash happened in the Cranbury area at 12:08 a.m., killing Nikole Otey, 33, of Gloucester, Virginia, according to the state police.
Otey was driving a Toyota Carolla northbound in the express lanes when she struck a guardrail, and then the vehicle overturned.
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The car then struck a 2011 Jaguar. Otey was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
An investigation is underway. We'll have more information as it becomes available.
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Accident with Injuries on New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway northbound North of Interchange 8 - NJ 33 (Cranbury Twp) 2 Left Lanes closed
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) October 21, 2016
#BREAKING: Serious 2 car crash inner NB @NJTurnpike in #Cranbury. One person reportedly died on scene. Investigation underway. @FiOS1NewsNJ pic.twitter.com/haI1lUrrRa
— Nick Delgado (@NickDelgadoTV) October 21, 2016
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