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
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.
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