A family of three, including a 17-year-old girl, lost their lives in a tragic accident on the Garden State Parkway on Shabbos.
The Tesla Model S driven by the family veered off the northbound lanes of the Parkway in Woodbridge, near the Metropark exit, and collided with a road sign, guardrail, and a concrete bridge pillar, according to State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan.
David Dryerman, 54, who was behind the wheel, along with his wife Michelle Dryerman, also 54, and their daughter Brooke Dryerman, 17, were all pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Authorities are still working to determine the cause of the accident.
In response to the tragedy, Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo expressed his condolences and ordered all flags in the borough to be flown at half-staff in their honor.
A memorial service for the Dryerman family, identified as Michelle and Brooke by Valley Chabad Jewish Center in Woodcliff Lake, was held Sunday evening. Brooke was a senior at Pascack Hills High School, and the family’s son was away at college.
“We are all shocked and in such pain today,” Rabbi Yosef Orenstein said to those gathered at the service, as reported by the Pascack Press.
Rabbi Dov Drizin, the executive director of Valley Chabad, also attended the memorial.
{Matzav.com}