Crime & Safety
Tractor-Trailer In Wrong Lane Kills Lambertville Woman, 80: Reports
The woman suffered fatal injuries after a large freightliner truck collided with her Toyota on Route 31, New Jersey State Police said.
EAST AMWELL, NJ — An 80-year-old Lambertville woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when a tractor-trailer crashed into her car, according to authorities and multiple reports.
The crash occurred at 12:39 p.m. Wednesday, according to MidJersey News. The cars were traveling on Route 31 near milepost 15 in East Amwell Township.
WRNJ reported that a preliminary police investigation found the freightliner truck was traveling north on Route 31, while Qaneta A. Zaafar, 80, was traveling southbound in her Toyota.
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The freightliner then entered the southbound lanes and collided with her car, police said.
New Jersey State Police said Zaafar died from her injuries.
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