Ziyang Wang charged in Jersey City crash that left 3 dead, 3 injured
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- A man is facing charges in connection to a crash in Jersey City that left three people dead and three others injured.
The Hudson County prosecutor's office says 23-year-old Ziyang Wang, of Jersey City, is facing multiple charges, including reckless manslaughter, death by auto and assault by auto.
The crash happened on Paterson Plank Road just before 1 a.m. Monday.
According to the prosecutor's office, Wang was driving a BMW and speeding over 100 mph just seconds before crashing head-on with a Kia.
The driver of the Kia, 26-year-old Dylan Weidenfeld, and two passengers in Wang's BMW were killed.
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A 19-year-old woman who was in Wang's BMW remains in critical condition, and another passenger in the BMW suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Wang was also injured and will remain in custody at Jersey City Medical Center until medically cleared.
