‘Tragic Accident:’ GoFundMe For Barnegat Woman Who Died In Crash

BARNEGAT, NJ — Friends of the Barnegat Township woman who was killed in a wrong-way crash on New Year's Day are raising money to help her family.

Colleen Roche, 61, died Friday after the crash, where a driver traveling the wrong way on the northbound Garden State Parkway struck her vehicle near mile marker 68. The accident took place at 7:45 a.m. and killed both drivers, State Police said.

“2021 did not start off the way any of us planned,” organizer Ashley Singer wrote on the GoFundMe page. “The world lost a beautiful, loving, and caring individual yesterday in a serious accident! As friends and colleagues of Colleen, we would like to show our condolences by setting up a go fund me account to help ease any financial stressors that may arise during this difficult time for her family!”

Roche is survived by her husband, three daughters and five grandchildren all under the age of 10, according to the GoFundMe page.

“Any amount will help this family cover the costs of this unforeseen tragic accident, as they were obviously not financially prepared for this,” Singer said.

Donations can be made here.

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