Cassandra Ashmeade, 38, killed, several others injured in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 295 in Gloucester County, New Jersey

Modified Date: 
Sun, 02/11/2024 - 7:03am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Passenger killed when she’s thrown from pickup in 2-vehicle I-295 crash

A pickup and passenger vehicle were traveling north on the interstate in West Deptford shortly before 7 p.m. when the passenger vehicle hit the rear of the pickup near milepost 19.8, police said. The pickup ran off the highway, hit a guardrail and overturned. A passenger in the truck, Cassandra Ashmeade, 38, of Philadelphia, was thrown from the vehicle and died of her injuries, police said.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Cassandra Ashmeade
Roadway: 
Interstate 295
Area: 
Trenton-NJ