Crime & Safety
Bergen County Woman Dies After 9-Mile Police Chase Ends In Crash: AG
Tenafly woman Julie Clark, 26, crashed into a tree in Maryland on New Year's Eve, the Maryland Attorney General confirmed.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A nine-mile police chase ended in tragedy when a Bergen County woman crashed her car into a tree on New Year's Eve, according to authorities.
Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, was identified Monday as the driver who died in the Dec. 31 crash on I-95 in Cecil County, Maryland, the state's Attorney General's said in a news release.
The chase began when Clark — seen driving erratically on I-95 about 12:10 p.m. — refused to pull over for Maryland State Trooper Curtis Manuel, officials said.
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Manuel pursued Clark until she lost control of the car on an exit ramp near mile marker 108 and crashed into a tree, the Attorney General's office said.
She was pronounced dead on scene.
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No other cars were involved, the Attorney General's office said.
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