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UPDATE: Woman Killed After Ejecting from Car During Violent Crash in Orange

Orange

Authorities in Essex County have officially identified a woman killed during a violent car crash that occurred in the city on Friday morning.

According to authorities, emergency responders rushed to the 400 block of Tremont Avenue at around 7 a.m. after they received reports of a crash with serious injuries reported.

Arriving rescue crews found a Ford Fusion overturned with a female victim laying on the ground suffering massive head injuries at that location.

EMS rushed the woman to University Hospital in Newark where doctors pronounced her dead a short time after her arrival to the hospital.

According to a preliminary investigation, it appears that the driver, **26-year-old Ms. Victoria Ayesha Tyler**, lost control of the vehicle and crashed in front of 420 Tremont Avenue, causing the car to overturn, ultimately catapulting her from the vehicle onto the ground reports said.

There are no reports of foul play, and The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has forwarded the incident to the Orange Police Department for further comments.

Ms. Tyler reportedly has a young son.

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