Clara Estrella, 49, George Massey, 54, Jose Luis Romero Munoz, 59, and Candida Frias, 59, killed and several injured in van crash on Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Modified Date: 
Thu, 06/29/2023 - 6:47am
Accident Date: 
Friday, September 2, 2022

Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway

Authorities believe the driver may have fallen asleep before the vehicle crashed on the southbound highway in Englewood Cliffs shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, responders at the scene said.

4 killed, 8 injured when van carrying workers overturns

The crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs occurred around 1:25 a.m., authorities said. The van ended up in the center median of the southbound lanes of the highway, leaving the driver and all the passengers trapped inside the vehicle.

Police: Van driver may have had medical issue before crash

Lt. Raymond Walter of the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police said statements from van passengers led investigators to believe that the driver, George Massey, 44, of Bronx, N.Y. had an unspecified medical issue before the accident.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Clara Estrella
George Massey
Jose Luis Romero Munoz
Candida Frias
Area: 
Trenton-NJ