2 Killed, 1 Seriously Hurt In Parkway Crash In Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Two people were killed and a third was seriously injured Saturday when two vehicles hit a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the Garden State Parkway in Toms River, New Jersey State Police said.

Caryn J. Coon, 22, of Forked River, and Lauren J. Maturo, 32, of Syosset, New York, were killed in the crash that was reported at 9:42 p.m. on Saturday, Trooper Christopher Postorino said.

Amanda K. McHenry, 32, of New York, New York, suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, he said.

The crash happened at milepost 87 northbound in Toms River, he said.

A Genesis passenger vehicle was disabled in the center lane of the Parkway and a Freightliner tractor-trailer was stopped behind it, when Coon, driving a Honda, hit the tractor-trailer and ran off the road to the right and traveled down a grass embankment.

McHenry, who was driving a Ford SUV, hit the tractor-trailer next. Maturo was her passenger, Postorino said.

The driver of the tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries, but there were no other injuries reported at the scene, he said.

The crash remains under investigation.