Yvena Louis, 36, of Bayonne, was heading east on the Hudson Bay extension in Jersey City when her Nissan Quest went off the roadway near milepost 5.5, New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota said
The car then struck a tree and went up in flames around 12:50 p.m. Louis was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
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