Cranford, NJ : 25-year-old Bloomfield resident killed in a crash on Garden State Parkway on Sunday morning, May 22, 2016

New Jersey State Police identified the woman killed in a crash Sunday morning on the Garden State Parkway.

Alexis Simpkins was a 25-year-old Bloomfield resident.

She lost control of her 2010 Toyota Corolla at about 5:13 a.m. while driving northbound on the Garden State Parkway, state police Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Williams said. It's not clear why she lost control.

The Toyota drove off the right side of the road, traveled down an embankment and struck a tree, Williams said. Simpkins suffered serious bodily injury and pronounced dead at the scene at 5:55 a.m.

Simpkins was not wearing a seat belt, Williams said. The road was wet from rain.

Police are still investigating. No one else was hurt.

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Police identify woman killed in crash on Garden State Parkway