Crime & Safety
Three Members of GA Family Killed in Crash, Teen Daughter Survives
State police say the accident is still under investigation.
Three members of a Georgia family were killed Thursday morning in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike involving two tractor-trailers.
State police identified the victims as Ainsworth Mallett, 51; Jacqueline Mallett, 49; and Drew Mallett, 12, all of Stone Mountain, GA, a small town about 20 miles outside Atlanta. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.
The Malletts' daughter, 18-year-old Nicole, survived the crash, police said. She was taken to Cooper University Hospital for her injuries.
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The family's dog was also killed in the crash.
Police said the cause of the accident is still under investigation. The crash happened around 10 a.m. Thursday, a few miles north of the Route 73 interchange in Mount Laurel. The Malletts' Toyota Camry, a Ford Edge and two tractor-trailers were involved in the collision.
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The turnpike was closed for several hours Thursday while state police conducted their investigation.
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