Elida Perez Morel, 45, of Plainfield, died from injuries sustained in the crash
A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 206 Friday morning, police said. MOUNT OLIVE -- Police have identified the woman who died from injuries sustained in a head-on crash on Route 206 Friday morning as Elida Perez Morel, 45, of Plainfield.
Police say Perez Morel was a passenger in a northbound 2007 Nissan Sentra operated by Jennifer Peralta-Perez, 25, of Plainfield, at the time of the crash.
Based on the preliminary investigation, the Nissan crossed over the double yellow lines in the vicinity of Hermanne Drive and drove into the southbound lanes at 6:19 a.m. before crashing into a southbound 2004 Saturn Vue.
The force of the crash caused the Saturn to leave the roadway and come to a rest in a grass area on the southbound shoulder, police said.
Icing on the road is believed to have been a factor in the crash, police said.
Peraltz-Perez and the driver of the Saturn -- Edward Wintermute, 47, of Newton -- were extricated from the vehicles by the Flanders Fire Department and taken to Morristown Medical Center with injuries. Wintermute's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, but the medical status of Peralta-Perez wasn't available as of 2:30 p.m., Sgt. Eric Anthony said.
The Saturn passenger -- Maria Santos, 61, of Succasunna -- was also taken to the hospital, but her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
No charges have been filed at this time, but the crash remains under investigation.
Mount Olive police Capt. Stephen Beecher said alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash. He also indicated that seat belts appeared to have been worn by those involved in the crash and air bags also deployed.
An accident investigation closed Route 206 in both directions near the border of Mount Olive and Chester Township for about three hours Friday morning.
Anyone with more information about this crash can contact the Mount Olive Police Department's Traffic Bureau at 973-691-0900 ext. 7590.
Also on Friday morning, a fatal accident on Route 23 closed lanes in Riverdale, and a hole in the Route 80 overpass in Roxbury was causing delays on Route 80 and Route 46.
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