Crime & Safety
Woman Killed In I-295 Crash As Minivan Hits Truck In South Jersey: Police
The truck was parked on the shoulder, officials said.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A woman is dead after her minivan crashed into a truck parked on the shoulder of Interstate 295 in Gloucester County on Monday, authorities said.
It happened at 11:54 a.m. on I-295 South in Logan Township.
A Dodge minivan, driven by Ibtissam Sankar, was traveling southbound while a Freightliner tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder, police said.
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Sankar, 64, of Trenton, entered the right shoulder and rear-ended the truck, according to State Police.
She sustained fatal injuries, while a passenger in her vehicle had minor injuries, police said.
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A photo shared by 6abc Action News shows the minivan smashed up against the truck.
The minivan had a "School Vehicle" marker, according to Action News. But its connection to any school is unclear.
The crash remains under investigation.
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