2 dead in head-on collision involving van and car in Ringwood

Thursday, March 14, 2019
RINGWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) -- Two teenagers were killed in a head-on crash in New Jersey Wednesday afternoon.

The accident happened at about 3:15 p.m. on Greenwood Lake Turnpike north of Skyline Drive in Ringwood.
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Authorities say a Toyota Corolla driven by 19-year-old Victor Weinpel of Wanaque hit a guardrail, then lost control and crossed into the opposite lane, striking a van.

First responders had to cut the roof off the Corolla to reach Weinpel and his passenger, a 17-year-old male from West Milford. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The van driver, 64-year-old Paul Barker of Ringwood, was hospitalized with minor injuries. There were no passengers in the van.
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Greenwood Lake Turnpike was shut down between Skyline Drive and Skylands Road as police investigated the accident.

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