Baruch Dayan HaEmet
Four Yeshiva Students Killed in NJ Turnpike Crash
This is a developing story.
A tragic accident occurred early Sunday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike near the Delaware Memorial Bridge when a suspected drunk driver collided with a vehicle carrying a group of yeshiva students on a Bain Hazmanim trip.
Four students from the tri-state area were killed in the crash, three from Lakewood and the fourth from South Fallsburg according to the Lakewood Scoop.
CBN reports that the deceased are:
* Ahron Nosson Leibovitz – Spruce St, Lakewood
* Shloime Abba Cohen – Pine River, Lakewood
* Yaakov Kilberg – New England Village,Lakewood
* Chaim Simcha Grossman – South Fallsburg area
Traffic was completely blocked near the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which connects New Jersey and Delaware, following the tragic accident.
ZAKA International confirmed that its team, led by Yanky Landau, head of ZAKA USA, is handling the situation.
Organizations including Misaskim and other Askanim are on site, working closely with local authorities to ensure proper kavod hameis and to assist with all necessary arrangements.
Authorities continue to investigate the incident, and further details will be released as they become available.