Missing Connecticut Woman Killed In New Jersey Crash
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A Connecticut woman reported missing on St. Patrick's Day died in an accident on a New Jersey highway.
State police say a car driven by 63-year-old Laura Russo of Plainfield, Connecticut, was in the left lane on Interstate 80 west when her vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday in Saddle Brook.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer suffered only minor injuries.
A silver alert that was issued after Russo disappeared was canceled. Her whereabouts since her disappearance are not known.
Two lanes had been blocked at the Garden State Parkway, but have since reopened.
No charges have been filed and the crash remains under investigation.
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