Six killed when vehicle hits Pulaski Skyway support in Newark

🚨 A vehicle went airbourne and into a Pulaski Skyway concrete support

🚨 Six people inside the vehicle were killed

🚨 The cause of the crash is under investigation

NEWARK — Six people died late Friday night when their vehicle crashed into a concrete support column for the Pulaski Skyway.

UPDATE: 2 high school coaches among the victims

The car was traveling on Raymond Boulevard toward the southbound ramp from the Skyway, also known as Routes 1&9, around 10:47 p.m., according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.

While on the ramp, the vehicle went into the air landed under the Pulaski Skyway. The vehicle burst into flames.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is active and ongoing.

Spokesperson Carmen Martin did not disclose the identities of those inside the vehicle.

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Badly burned victims

Newark police told RLS Metro Breaking News the six individuals inside the vehicle suffered "catastrophic burn injuries" and were pronounced dead at the scene. Video aired by ABC 7 Eyewitness News showed a badly burned car with a tire missing.

The Pulaski Skyway was open for traffic on Saturday.

It is the 47th fatal crash in Essex County in 2024, according to State Police records.

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