Woman dies after crashing into water in Monroe Township, New Jersey, police say
A 26-year-old woman died after driving off the road and crashing into a small body of water in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Monroe Township Police were called out to West Malaga Road and Bracken Drive at 9:10 Saturday morning by a passerby for a report of a car in the water. They found a 2025 Kia Sportage submerged in the water with the driver still inside.
Police said the SUV was traveling east on West Malaga Road when it slipped and rotated off the road due to icy conditions on the road. The vehicle then overturned and landed upside down in a small body of water. The driver, a Franklin Township resident, was the only person in the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
The collision is being investigated by Monroe Township Traffic Safety Bureau. Investigators are asking if anyone has any information about this incident to please contact Ptl. Nick Racobaldo at 856-728-9800 ext. 549.