Two Hudson Catholic football coaches and four others were killed when their car plunged off an overpass, crashed into a support pole on New Jersey's Pulaski Skyway and burst into flames, officials said.
According to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, the tragic accident occurred just before 11 p.m. Friday night near Raymond Boulevard and Blanchard Street.
The car was on the southbound ramp when it somehow veered off the roadway, went “airborne,” and struck a Pulaski Skyway post mid-air.
The car crash landed on the ground and caught fire, officials said.
All six crew members were killed.
Hudson Catholic High School's beloved head coach Lamar McKnight and assistant coach and former Rutgers player Brad Cunningham both died in the crash, news outlets announced. night report.
Hudson Catholic defensive back Amori McNeil Posted a touching memorial “I will complete your mission,” he told his coaches on social media.
“Coach McKnight and I clicked right away from the first time we met and it was a bond that no one could ever break. I want to thank him for making me a better athlete and a better person in life.” . I don't know where I would be without you,'' Junior wrote on Instagram.
“Coach Brad, I love you. You're in a better place now. Please make sure we finish what we've always talked about,” he added.
Rutgers University head football coach Greg Schiano said he was “sad” to hear of his coach's death.
“Brad Cunningham, a member of our first recruiting class, laid the foundation for the Rutgers football program,” Schiano said. tweeted.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Brad's family and the entire Hudson Catholic football family.”
The newspaper has contacted Hudson Catholic Church and the Archdiocese of Newark for comment.
No additional information about the crash was immediately available, officials said.
A press conference is scheduled for Monday at 3 p.m. at the Essex County Prosecutor's Office in Newark.
