Zadira Reyes' Hyundai Elantra broke down on the northbound side in the travel lanes of Elizabeth around 2:20 a.m. near milepost 100.8, New Jersey State Police said.
The impact of being struck by a tractor trailer sent Reyes' car into a tanker truck and a bobtail, police said.
Reyes was pronounced dead while the driver of the tractor trailer, which overturned, suffered minor injuries.
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