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UPDATE: Route 80 Crash in Paterson Kills One Person, Injures Three Others

Paterson

An overnight crash that killed one person and injured three others on Route 80 has police investigating.

Officers responded to Route 80 eastbound shortly after 2 a.m. for a report of a crash.

A preliminary investigation revealed a Dodge minivan rear ended a disabled Ford van.

A passenger of the Dodge - later identified as Patricia Wippel, 65, of Philadelphia - succumbed to injuries sustained as a result of the crash.

Three others were also injured, one seriously while the other two suffered minor injuries, according to police.

The driver of the disabled van - David Chirico - was not in the car at the time of the accident.

Police continue to investigate the fatal crash.

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