Police ID Woman Killed After Driving Through NJ Police Barricade, Report Says

WEST WINDSOR, NJ — Authorities have identified a woman who died after driving through a police barricade on Friday, according to a report from NJ.com.

Bassey Adjah, 43, of Media, PA, was identified as the person who died after driving through barricades set up on Route 1 South, the report said.

Around 5:20 a.m. on Friday, while police, EMS and investigators were at the scene of an earlier crash involving a tractor-trailer, Adjah drove through the barricades set up on Route 1 South at Harrison Street, police said.

As a result of the incident, authorities said she crashed into the trailer of the tractor-trailer, which remained across the road.

The vehicle narrowly missed emergency personnel on scene, and Adjah died from her injuries, police said.

She is survived by her 10-year-old daughter, according to a memorial fund started to support her and funeral expenses.

Route 1 South between Harrison Street and Washington Road remained closed for around seven hours following the crash.

Anyone with information on either crash is asked to contact Traffic Officer A. Mangone at amangone@westwindsorpolice.com or Traffic Officer K. LaForge at laforge@westwindsorpolice.com, or call 609-799-1222.

Anonymous tips can be submitted at 609-799-0452.

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