Margarita Santiago, 32, Miguel A. Barreto Jr., 34, and Hector G. Perez, 37, killed in single vehicle crash on Route 3 in North Bergen on July 3.
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Fri, 05/22/2015 - 11:15amAccident Date:
Wednesday, July 2, 2014North Bergen car crash driver was under influence of alcohol: officials
Perez and the other two victims--Margarita Santiago, 32, of Passaic and Miguel A. Barreto Jr., 34, also of Leonminster--died at the scene, Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari said.
2 of the 3 victims in fatal Route 3 crash are identified
The vehicle, a white Mercedes station wagon, struck the guard rail at the point where Route 3 eastbound merges with Route 495, sending the vehicle into the air, Makarski said. Authorities believe speed was a factor in the crash.
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Two of the three victims have been identified in a fatal single-car crash in North Bergen this morning, authorities said.
The three -- Margarita Santiago, 32, of Passaic, Miguel A. Barreto Jr., 34, of Leominster, Mass., and another Massachusetts man, died at the scene, said Mike Makarski, a spokesman for the Hudson County Sheriff's Office.
The identity of the second Massachusetts man has not yet been released. Authorities did not identify which person was driving.
The vehicle, a white Mercedes station wagon, struck the guard rail at the point where Route 3 eastbound merges with Route 495, sending the vehicle into the air, Makarski said. Authorities believe speed was a factor in the crash.
The minivan landed on the driver's side door and slide about 153 feet before striking a light pole, leaving the mangled vehicle in multiple pieces.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Margarita Santiago
Miguel A. Barreto Jr.
Hector G. Perez
Roadway:
Route 3City:
North Bergen, NJCounty:
Hudson County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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