Four people were killed Thursday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash involving a special needs school van, authorities in New Jersey said.
The crash occurred at around 3:20 p.m. on Route 10 in Randolph Township, Morris County prosecutors said.
The deceased were identified as Bertha Castaneda, 67; Maria Figueroa, 58; Diane Goetz, 71; and 4-year-old Yexsel Reyes Granados.
The victims were traveling in a van associated with P.G. Chambers, a Cedar Knolls special education school.
The younger boy was initially taken to Morristown Hospital in critical condition, before he succumbed to his injuries Friday afternoon “despite the heroic efforts of the medical team.”
A second child and two other adults were injured in the crash.
Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll described the incident as a “horrible tragedy for the Morris County community and beyond.”
The Morris County Sheriff’s Office CSI Unit and the Randolph Police Department are investigating the crash.
