BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Two people, including a 96-year-old woman, died Tuesday afternoon after a single-vehicle accident on Route 17 in Ramsey, according to Daily Voice.
The fatal crash happened on the northbound highway near the Exxon station just after 2:30 p.m.
It remains unclear at this time what caused the wreck, but authorities said a Jeep Cherokee slammed into a tree on the station’s property.
A medical helicopter was placed on standby, but Ramsey Police said the driver and a single passenger, both adults, were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Multiple first responders, including firefighters and Ambulance Corps members, assisted police at the site.
No further information has been shared.
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