Beloved N.J. Science Teacher, Daughter Killed In N.J. Turnpike Crash

A father who was a beloved N.J. science teacher, and his 6-year-old daughter, have been identified as the two people killed in a three-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike on Monday.

Authorities confirmed that Tim O’Donnell, 48, who taught science at Hudson County Prep in Jersey City, and his young daughter, Bridget, were killed in the crash.

O‘Donnell, of Bayonne, was the varsity softball coach at the school before the sports programs were cut, according to the school’s website.

Two fundraising pages have been set up to help the family: Click here and here.

His friends and family paid tribute on GoFundMe:

“Today we mourn the loss of an extraordinary man and his daughter, Timothy O’Donnell was a teacher at County Prep High School. Him and his daughter were killed in a horrible car crash on February 22, 2016. What an outstanding man Mr. O’Donnell was, its hard to believe he is gone, such an amazing person taken from us so soon. I remember him and his daughter walking through the halls of the school, so joyful, so energetic. His daughter so bright, so happy. My heart is truly broken and I send my condolences to his family. Mr O’Donnell is a teacher that can never be forgotten and will be in our hearts forever.”

O’Donnell coached softball at Hudson Catholic. At County Prep, he was named the 2007 Hudson County Coach of the Year and led the Hurricanes to 50-20 in three years. He was considered a key figure in bringing Big League Softball to Hudson County, according to the Jersey Journal.

The accident happened around 3:23 p.m. on the New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension westbound, near Interchange 14C - Toll Plaza in Jersey City, according to the State Police.

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Some took to Twitter to pay tribute:

Photo: GoFundMe