NEWARK, NJ – Four people were killed in a fiery car crash involving a tractor-trailer in Newark near Evergreen Avenue early Saturday morning. The crash involved two vehicles and a tractor-trailer, all of the vehicles caught fire and the victims were trapped inside them. One other victim is being treated for injuries at a local hospital.
Residents say the neighborhood is a regular place for street racing, but police have not yet ruled that as the cause of the crash.
One burning vehicle was stuck underneath the tractor-trailer. The names of the victims have not yet been released.