State police: Teenage girl killed, 2 drivers injured in I-80 crash

State police say a crash on I-80 in Elmwood Park left a teenage girl dead and two other people injured.

News 12 Staff

Aug 19, 2019, 2:53 PM

Updated 1,715 days ago

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State police say a crash on Interstate 80 in Elmwood Park left a teenage girl dead and two other people injured.
The crash happened Sunday shortly after 8 p.m. when a car driven by a 33-year-old Paterson woman struck a concrete divider at milepost 60.8, according to officials.
The car spun around and was then struck head-on by an SUV.
Kayla Liriano, 15, of Paterson, was killed in the crash. She was a passenger in the car.
The driver of the car was hospitalized with serious injuries, while the SUV driver was treated for minor injuries.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.


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