Teen Driver Runs From Deadly Crash That Killed 3
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Two young women and a young man died after their car became lodged under a parked tractor-trailer.And, New Jersey State Police say the teenage driver of the out-of-control Volkswagen GTS tried to flee the scene despite suffering injuries himself. Luis Delcid-Cardona, 19, is charged with DWI.The crash happened on I-95 southbound near mile-marker 8.8 in Lawrence Township, N.J. -- that's just past the interchange for I-295 northbound -- after 1 a.m. Thursday.
Two young woman were unrestrained in the back seat. Investigators say Nicole Rodrogues, 20 of from Yardville, N.J. was partially ejected from the car and Samantha Belliveau, 18, of Hamilton, N.J. was thrown from the car.The women were best friends, according to those who knew them. Both died at the scene.
Everyone knows them," said a friend. "It's sad."The front seat passenger Jonathan Rivas, 19, of Princeton was buckled in at the time of the crash, but died Thursday afternoon at Capital Health-Trenton, according to police.
According to police, Delcid-Cardona of Hamilton was behind the wheel and driving in the center lane when he suddenly lost control, spun out, hopped over the curb that separated the roadway from the Route 1 ramp and smashed into the back end of the parked truck.