The Newark-Jersey City Turnpike will close at 9 p.m. this evening due to a double fatal crash investigation that left nine other people injured last week.
During this time, motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and should expect detours in the area until approximately midnight on Wednesday, May 21st, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a statement.
Shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Friday, May 16th, the Kearny Police Department was notified of a collision in the area of 490 Newark-Jersey City Turnpike.
Responding officers found two vehicles — a BMW sedan and a Ford Transit Van — were involved in a crash. Both occupants of the BMW were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver has been identified as Raymond Jackson, 36, of Vernon. The female passenger has not yet been positively identified by the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Transit Van contained nine occupants from Canada and New York State.
Seven of the occupants were transported by Emergency Medical Services to University Hospital in Newark and two occupants were transported to Jersey City Medical Center where they were treated for their injuries.
One of the injured individuals was listed in critical but stable condition.
This matter is actively being investigated by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Kearny Police Department.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the HCPO at 201-915-1345 or to leave a tip at: https://hcpo.org/tips.
