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Car Bursts Into Flames After Garden State Parkway Three-Vehicle Crash in Union

Union Township (Union)

A woman suffered serious injuries after her car busted into flames on the Garden State Parkway in Union County on Sunday.

NJ State Police said the crash occurred on the Garden State Parkway southbound lanes near exit 141 in  Union Township.

According to State Police officials,  preliminary information indicated the crash involved a Toyota Yaris, Honda Civic, and an NJ Transit Police vehicle. One of the civilian cars burst into flames.

The victim was extricated from the vehicle then transported to the hospital in serious condition, NJ State Police said.

Trooper closed the left lane, which causes backups for about two miles for the investigation.

The cause of the collision has not been determined.

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