ELIZABETH, N.J. (1010 WINS) -- An 80-year-old woman was killed ad another injured after a van was rear-ended in the right lane of the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday night, authorities said.
Just before 10:40 p.m. on the outer roadway near Exit 13 in Elizabeth, a van traveling northbound along the New Jersey Turnpike became disabled and was struck from from behind by the cab of a tractor-trailer, officials said.
The vehicle was not towing a trailer at the time of the crash, police said.
Dawn Cole, 80, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to State Police.
Thea 59-year-old man driving the van was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The driver of the truck was not injured.
An investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
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