Woman, 36, Dies In Crash On Turnpike Extension In Hudson County

Hoboken NJ

17 March, 2022

4:08 PM

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JERSEY CITY, NJ —New Jersey State Police have identified a woman who died in a crash on a Turnpike Extension in Jersey City on Wednesday afternoon. Sgt. Philip Curry said Yvena Louis, 36, of Bayonne was heading east on the Hudson Bay in her Nissan Quest around 12:51 p.m. but it went off the roadway and struck a tree. "In the area of milepost 5.5, the Nissan traveled off the roadway, impacted a tree and became engulfed in fire," he said. " As a result of the crash, the driver ... sustained fatal injuries." Police are investigating but did not have any more information to release. Get FREE breaking news alerts in Jersey City or your town, or a daily 6 a.m. newsletter with local news. Sign up with your zip code here and you'll get an email asking for your preferences. Get a free 6 a.m. newsletter with news in your NJ town: https://patch.com/subscribe