Jessica Molina-Colmenares, 19, of Egg Harbor Township, was riding in a Honda Civic that veered off the Parkway and overturned around 6:30 p.m. in Stafford Township on Saturday, July 15, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said.
Molina-Colmenares died while the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The crash closed the southbound side of the highway.
Meanwhile, as a Stafford police officer was responding to the scene around 7:20 p.m., his vehicle was struck by a northbound Grand Cherokee, Curry said. As a result, the rear seat passenger of the Jeep suffered serious injuries and three other occupants suffered minor injuries, Curry said.
The Stafford Twp. officer sustained minor non-life-threatening injuries. The left and center lanes of the GSP northbound were closed for approximately 6 hours resulting in heavy traffic congestion. The crash remains under investigation.
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