Dylan Weidenfeld and two people killed in crash on Paterson Plank Road in Jersey City, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Sat, 02/03/2024 - 10:47amAccident Date:
Monday, October 16, 2023Prosecutor: 3 dead, 3 injured in Jersey City crash involving 2 cars
Video shows two cars involved in the accident on Paterson Plank Road, including a blue SUV with airbags shown in the windows. A silver car was completely crushed.
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Officials say approximately six people were treated for injuries and several people were killed.
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Safe street advocates are expressing outrage that major safety improvements on a long-deadly stretch of a Jersey City roadway still have not been implemented after the latest tragedy, a head-on collision that left one vehicle mangled beyond recognition, has claimed three young lives Monday.
Authorities file charges against driver in deadly 2-car crash in Jersey City
Authorities in Hudson County announced the arrest of 23-year-old Ziyang Wang in connection with a deadly two-vehicle crash on Paterson Plank Road in Jersey City early Monday morning.
Driver charged in Jersey City crash that left 3 dead, several injured
Ziyang Wang is facing several charges, including reckless manslaughter and three counts of death by auto. Police believe Wang was driving at more than 100 miles per hour right before the head-on collision.
Driver Was Going 100MPH+ Before Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
Ziyang Wang, of Jersey City, was behind the wheel of a BMW X5 M0i that struck a Kia Amanti driven by 26-year-old Dylan Weidenfeld head-on, on Paterson Plank Road around 12:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16.
A man who witnessed the crash told WRAL News it appeared the log truck was parked on the side of U.S. 64 when the SUV slammed into it from behind.
Paterson Plank Road, a major road in Hudson County that's seen multiple crashes, will be closed Friday as police continue to investigate a recent fatal crash that killed three people.
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The names of two of the three people who died in a high-speed, head-on collision on one of Hudson County’s deadliest roads last month continue to be withheld by authorities pending official notification of their families.
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The indictment charges Wang with three counts each of aggravated manslaughter, reckless manslaughter and death by auto.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Dylan Weidenfeld
Ziyang Wang
Roadway:
Paterson Plank RoadCity:
Jersey City, NJCounty:
Hudson County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ