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Second Passenger Dies After Double-Decker Megabus Overturns On NJ Turnpike (Photos)

UPDATED: A second passenger has died after a double-decker Megabus overturned on the NJ Turnpike Tuesday, Aug. 9, authorities said.

At the scene

At the scene

Photo Credit: Friends of Elizabeth NJ EMS locals 87 & 309 Facebook

Three others were seriously hurt.

The bus, carrying about 20 passengers, was heading south when it collided with a pickup truck on the outer roadway at milepost 93.1 in Woodbridge, New Jersey State Police said.

Cheryl Johnson, 59, of Bronx, N.Y. sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on scene. 

Cecilia Kiyanitza, 66, of Woodbury, N.J. was airlifted to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead. 

 The driver of the bus, a 56-year-old male of Westville, N.J., sustained serious injuries. 

No injuries were reported to the driver of the Ford F-150 pickup.

Fourteen passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and 4 passengers sustained no injuries. 

The bus went off the road to the right and overturned onto the entrance ramp to the Thomas Edison Service Area. 

At least one person was airlifted to the hospital.

This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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