By: Jeff Sommes
New Jersey State Police are investigating a deadly early-morning crash on Interstate 287 that claimed the life of a 26-year-old Piscataway woman Saturday.
According to State Police, troopers responded around 3:50 a.m. to the northbound lanes near milepost 7.2 in Piscataway following reports of a serious collision.
Investigators said Gabrielle Barclay was driving a Chevrolet sedan when she struck the rear of a Freightliner truck, leaving her vehicle disabled in the center lane.
Police said Barclay exited her vehicle and was standing in the roadway when a northbound Hyundai SUV struck her and the disabled Chevrolet.
Following the impact, the Hyundai veered off the left side of the highway and crashed into a guardrail.
Barclay suffered fatal injuries in the collision.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation by New Jersey State Police.