Four people were killed after the car they were riding in slammed into the back of an oil tanker early this morning on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey.
The truck driver was not injured, according to New Jersey State Police who responded to the crash around 3 a.m. The car had been traveling southbound in the slow lane near Exit 81 in Berkeley Township when it struck the rear of the truck. It’s not known if the truck had been stationary at the time. The crash remains under investigation.
#NJSP investigating fatal MVA on @GSParkway SB MP 81.3 in Berkeley Twp. TT vs car. 4 confirmed fatalities to occupants of car. No injuries to TT driver. Right lane closed. Troopers responded at 2:50 am. No additional info available. #alert
— NJSP – State Police (@NJSP) December 26, 2018
Several people feared dead after this white Infiniti slammed into the back of a oil tanker along the Garden State Parkway south of exit 81 in Toms River @ABC7NY #newjerseystatepolice pic.twitter.com/JCs2Jqg5WD
— Candace McCowan (@CandaceMcCowan7) December 26, 2018
Four killed when car slams into back of tanker truck in early morning crash on Garden State Parkway https://t.co/iV83pz6TpG pic.twitter.com/rkgc4CZgXy
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 26, 2018
