Driver Killed In Horrific Turnpike Crash Was 'Determined To Succeed'

The death of a 41-year-old Bayonne woman who was ejected then run over by a tractor trailer last weekend on the New Jersey Turnpike has left those who knew her reeling.

Olga Armijo
Photo Credit: *Olga Armijo Facebook*

Cecilia Levine

04/27/2022 7:16 a.m.

Olga Armijo was heading north in a Toyota Corolla when she was struck by a Honda Accord around 4:15 a.m. Sunday, April 24 near milepost 105.9 in Newark, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said.

The impact caused the Toyota to cross the roadway and strike the right guardrail. As a result of the crash, Armijo was ejected then struck by a tractor trailer, Marchan said.

Those who knew Armijo said she was full of life and a fighter.

"If you knew Olga, you would know that she was determined to succeed in life," according to a GoFundMe page launched in her memory. "She was extremely affectionate and full of life."

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