A tragic incident on Garden State Parkway in New Jersey over the weekend has left a college student dead.
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According to a Tuesday (October 27) report from PEOPLE, New Jersey State Police identified Caryn J. Coon, 22, and Amanda Lauren J. Maturo, 32, as the victims of the multi-vehicle crash.
College Student Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash
Per New Jersey State Police, the incident, which occurred on Saturday (October 24), was the result of two idle vehicles that were stopped on the freeway. A Genesis was disabled in the center lane north of the expressway, and a Freightliner tractor-trailer was stopped directly behind it.
Coon, who was the driver of a Honda, "struck the rear of the Freightliner, ran off the road to the right, and traveled down a grass embankment," according to the press release obtained by the outlet.
A second moving vehicle was also involved. A Ford SUV was driven by 32-year-old Amanda McHenry, with Amanda Lauren J. Maturo as her front-seat passenger. McHenry also crashed into the back of the parked Freightliner.
Coon and Maturo were killed in the crash. McHenry was taken to a local hospital with "serious injuries," and the Freightliner driver sustained "minor injuries."
Coon Remembered as 'Loving Person'
Coon was a student at The College of New Jersey. She was studying for a degree in kinesiology and health sciences, according to the GoFundMe created after her death.
"Caryn was such a fun, energetic, and loving person. She was a shoulder for everyone to lean on, and if you were having a bad day, she could instantly cheer you up. She created so many amazing memories with her family and friends that will never be forgotten," an excerpt from the fundraiser reads.
At the time of writing, the fundraiser had more than doubled its goal of $12,000 with $24,018.
The fundraiser also notes that she was a member of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. In the wake of her passing, her sorority sisters remembered her as a person who "had a way of making people feel loved."
"She had a way of turning any bad day around. It's hard to believe someone so full of life could be taken from us so suddenly," the sorority's statement read (via PEOPLE). "We are so grateful for the memories we shared with Caryn, and we will cherish them forever."
