Services Set For Bergen County Girl, 17, And Parents Killed In Parkway Crash

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ — Community members are mourning three members of a Bergen County family who died in a crash on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend, while the fourth member of the family was away at college.

David and Michele Dryerman, 54, of Woodcliff Lake, and their 17-year-old daughter Brooke, were killed late Saturday, according to police and to social media posts from friends.

Their son Max, 19, was away at college, friends said.

A vigil was held for the family on Sunday night at Valley Chabad, and services have been set for Tuesday morning. (See the obituaries here).

"Today our community experienced a collective unimaginable loss. David, Michele and Brooke Dryerman were known to anyone who met them as authentically kind, empathetic and giving human beings," wrote one community member, detailing how children were getting support at the schools.

Brooke attended Pascack Valley High School.

On her Instagram page, a friend wrote, "The sweetest thing...rest in peace angel."

School of Rock Waldwick said, "David was a cherished member of our Adult Jam. He is survived by his son, Max, who has also played keys with us for many years."

Troopers responded shortly before midnight to the scene at milepost 131.1 on the northbound parkway in Woodbridge Township, the state police said.

“I just received word of this terrible tragedy,” Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo said in a Facebook post. “I have ordered that our flags be lowered. I am in shock. Please keep the family in your prayers.”

State police said that David Dryerman was driving a Tesla Model S north when it ran off the road and hit a sign, a guardrail and a concrete bridge support. Police said the crash remains under investigation.

Patch editor Anna Schier contributed to this report. READ MORE: 3 Killed In Parkway Crash