New Jersey
NJ man, 22, killed in GSP crash on Christmas Eve: state police
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (PIX11) – A 22-year-old man was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway on Christmas Eve, according to New Jersey State Police.
Troopers said it happened near Woodbridge Township around 2:15 p.m. Elizabeth resident Li Wei Lin was driving a Honda on an entrance ramp when he ran off the roadway, hitting a guardrail, according to authorities.
Troopers said Lin’s car continued driving after crashing into the guardrail, running perpendicular to traffic in the northbound lanes of the parkway. A 57-year-old woman driving a Lexus SUV crashed into his car, according to authorities.
Troopers said the Honda then struck a concrete barrier, stopping it. A Ram pickup truck driven by a 74-year-old man hit the Lexus SUV, according to authorities.
Troopers said 22-year-old Lin died because of his injuries. The woman was not injured and the other man suffered minor injuries, according to authorities.
The crash is under investigation.
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