Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision
A 51-year-old man from Salem County was killed in a collision, authorities said.
Leon Parsons Jr., of Pittsgrove, was killed at the intersection of Alvine and Upper Neck roads in the township on Tuesday, Sept. 6, New Jersey State Police said.
A 76-year-old woman from Elmer was driving an SUV north on Alvine Road in Pittsgrove Township shortly after 1:30 p.m. when her vehicle collided with Parsons' car traveling east on Upper Neck Road, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman.
The SUV hit the passenger side of Parsons' car. After the impact, his car traveled off…
2 People Killed When Car Hits Tree Off I-295 In South Jersey: State Police
Two residents of Gloucester County were killed when their car veered off of Interstate 295 in Salem County, authorities said.
The crash occurred on May 28, at 2:33 a.m. on I-295 southbound at milepost 5.5 in Oldmans Township, New Jersey State Police said..
Preliminary investigation revealed that a Buick Century ran off the road to the right and struck a tree, police said.
Killed were the driver, Maicon J. Veletanga-Sandoval, 19, of Westville; and the passenger, Norma J. Estrada, 30, of Deptford.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
South Jersey Man Gets 40 Years In Suffocation Death: Report
A Salem County man has been sentenced to four decades in New Jersey state prison for his part in a robbery in which the victim died of suffocation, NJ Advance Media reports.
Larry A. Bohrer, 52, of Pittsgrove Township, was found guilty of reckless manslaughter in the death of Michael A. Fazzio, who was restricted with an extension cord, tied with duct tape, and choked by a comforter that was wrapped around his head during the March 2017 robbery, the outlet says.
Fazzio died of suffocation after he was left with a "compromised airway" at his home in Elk Township, the report says, …
Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police
A passenger in a tractor-trailer was killed when the truck flipped after a collision in a New Jersey Turnpike toll plaza in Salem County, authorities said.
Kastarra Sha Quinta Lawrence, 23, of Augusta, Georgia, was killed, State Police said.
The truck driver, 23-year-old Corey McKonnen Duncan Jr., also from Augusta, suffered critical injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a State Police spokeswoman.
The crash occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19.
A Ford F150 pickup truck was struck from behind by a Freightliner truck pulling…
