Bergen Co. Crash Report: Wrong-way crash on Garden State Pkwy in Paramus kills 2, hurts 1

Crash Report – Garden State Pkwy at MM 163.4,

Paramus, NJ

Report ID: 2024 July 5

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2

Occupants: At least 3

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

PARAMUS, NJ – Two people died in a wrong-way crash along the Garden State Parkway in Paramus on Friday.

The accident happened just before 2:30 a.m. at milepost 163.4. This is near Ridge Ranch School.

Police say that a northbound Honda sedan entered the southbound side of the Garden State Parkway and collided head-on with a southbound Toyota SUV.

The driver of the Honda, identified as Diana J. Cruz, 38, died in the accident, as did the driver of the Toyota, identified as 55-year-old Sunday T. Ogundare.

Medics transported a passenger from the Toyota to the hospital with moderate injuries.

A full investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident.

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