The Newark-Jersey City Turnpike will close at 9 p.m. this evening due to a double fatal crash investigation that left nine other people injured last week.
During this time, motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and should expect detours in the area until approximately midnight on Wednesday, May 21st, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a statement.
Shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Friday, May 16th, the Kearny Police Department was notified of a collision in the area of 490 Newark-Jersey City Turnpike.
Responding officers found two vehicles — a BMW sedan and a Ford Transit Van — were involved in a crash. Both occupants of the BMW were pronounced dead at the scene…