Four people killed and eight injured when a passenger van carrying factory workers overturned. over on Palisades Interstate Boulevard in Night in New Jersey, officials said.
A Ford Econoline E350 was passing through Englewood Cliffs around 1:25 am when it rolled over. over and landed in central median near exit 2, according to ABC Eyewitness News.
12 van passengers found were themselves trapped inside the mutilated wreckage and firefighters had to pull them out.
Four of the passengers were spoken dead on the stage. The remaining eight were delivered to area hospitals for treatment for injuries ranging from bruises to severe head injury.
Five of in crash the survivors were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, one at Jersey City Medical Center, one at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck and another at Englewood Health.
The van was used to transport employees from the factory. in upstate New York to their homes in the end of their shift.
The Daily Voice reported that the authorities believe that driver of the van could fall asleep at the wheel before vehicle flipped over over.
The victims were not identified as of Friday and cause of in crash being investigated by several agencies.
Alleys heading south of Palisades Parkway were closed to traffic for hours blocking access to the George Washington Bridge, but the road has since reopened.
