All 6 Victims In Newark Car Crash Were From Jersey City: Prosecutors

JERSEY CITY, NJ — All six people who died in a fiery car crash in Newark earlier this month were identified as Jersey City residents by prosecutors on Tuesday.

According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, the crash took place at 10:47 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the intersection of Raymond Boulevard and Blanchard Street. A vehicle went off the roadway, became airborne, and hit a support column for the Pulaski Skyway.

Essex County prosecutors said the medical examiner has confirmed the identities of five of the victims as Lamar McKnight, 31, Darryl McKnight, 29, Darnell Carr, 29, Bradley Cunningham, 41, and Veronica Bailey, 31.

They have not released the name of the sixth victim.

McKnight and Cunningham were football coaches at Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City. READ MORE: 2 Coaches At Hudson County School Die In Car Crash

New Jersey Sen. Angela McKnight said that Lamar McKnight and Darryl McKnight were members of her family.

“Lamar and Darryl were two brothers who touched countless lives within our family and the broader community,” McKnight wrote.

READ MORE: Several Victims Identified After Essex County Crash

Editor Eric Kiefer contributed reporting to this story.