Brandy Woolson, 43, died, four child passengers were injured in a collision involving an SUV and a dump truck at the intersection of Highland Street and Steep Run Road in Cumberland County, New Jersey
N.J. woman killed, kids hurt when SUV hit by dump truck that failed to yield, cops say
Woolson died of her injuries, while a 16-year-old girl who was a passenger in the SUV suffered moderate injuries, according to the police spokesman. Two 4-year-old boys and a 2-year-old girl in the SUV suffered minor injuries and all four children were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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