Newark-- Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announced today that two people were killed in the fatal crash that occurred when the speeding car struck a tree shortly after 4 a.m. on Jan. 25.
They have been identified as Tahtiyana Green, 17, of Newark and Ms. Imani Exum, 21, also of Newark.
The male driver of the car and two other passengers, one male and one female, remain hospitalized.
Officials say the investigation is active and ongoing.