Stratford Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash In New Jersey: Police

MAHWAH, NJ — A Stratford woman was killed in a chain reaction crash involving a semi-truck on a highway in New Jersey on Thursday, according to police.

The four-vehicle collision was reported on I-287 North just before 5:45 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police. A Freightliner tractor-trailer hit the back of a Honda Civic near milepost 66.3, police said.

The impact caused the Honda to strike the Audi in front of it, which in turn rear-ended a Ford F-350.

Police said the Honda driver, 40-year-old Lauren Kopko of Stratford, was fatally injured in the collision. The Audi driver sustained minor injuries.

Officials will continue investigating the crash. The highway was closed for several hours.

With reporting by Michelle Rotuno-Johnson, Patch Staff