A family trip ended in tragedy on the New Jersey Turnpike over the weekend, leaving behind a heartbroken community in Essex County.
The victims who died in the crash in East Windsor Township were identified as Elin and Quacy Waithe, of Bloomfield, and one of their two teenage daughters.
Family members killed on way home from Maryland, relatives say
Relatives said the Waithes were on their way home from a family gathering in Maryland on Sunday afternoon when, according to State Police, a Peterbilt tractor-trailer veered into the right shoulder at milepost 64.6 in Mercer County.
The truck slammed into the family of four’s GMC SUV, which was parked in the shoulder on the side of the turnpike, police said.
State Police said Elin Waithe, 44, was standing outside the car before the crash; Quacy Waithe, 47, was in the front seat; and their daughters were in the back…