MERCER COUNTY, NJ (January 26, 2025) – A crash on I-295 Eastbound near mile marker 5.7 left two vehicles damaged after one driver lost control on an icy roadway, according to New Jersey State Police.
The incident occurred around 8:52 PM when Samantha Kaitlin Cote, of High Bridge, New Jersey, was driving a 2007 Toyota Matrix on the ramp from US-1 Southbound to I-295 Eastbound. Investigators say she lost control after hitting a patch of ice, causing her vehicle to swerve right, then left, before striking a metal guide rail. Her car then spun 180 degrees into the travel lanes, where it was struck by a 2020 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Ryan Murray of Washington Crossing.
Cote’s vehicle came to a stop on the shoulder, while Murray’s car remained in the right lane. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, and no serious injuries have been reported at this time. Authorities continue to investigate the crash.
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The information in this article is based on initial reports from local authorities and may be subject to updates as investigations continue.
- The identities of those involved in the incident have not been released pending official confirmation and notification of next of kin.
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