Authorities ID passenger killed when commuter buses collide


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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a passenger killed when two commuter buses slammed into each other in downtown Newark, a crash that also killed a driver and injured 17 people.

Essex County prosecutors say 49-year-old Jesy Garcia was taken to a hospital after Friday morning's accident but died there several hours later. Her name was released Saturday.

Garcia's daughter told NJ.com that her mother was headed to her job at a factory when the crash occurred around 6 a.m. at a downtown intersection.

Authorities say a New Jersey Transit bus that was just starting its route and carrying no passengers slammed into the side of another NJ Transit bus carrying Garcia and about 20 other passengers.

Joseph Barthelus, the driver of the bus without passengers, was killed. He had worked for NJ Transit for 27 years, the agency said.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Nine of the injured passengers remained hospitalized on Saturday. One person was listed in critical condition, while another was in serious condition. Further details on their injuries have not been disclosed.

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