Woman killed in head-on crash with box truck ID’d by police

By

The driver of an SUV who was killed last week in a head-on wreck with a box truck in Sussex County has been identified as a Bergen County woman who most recently lived in Florida.

Janet Esser, 58, was driving south on County Road 565 in Wantage Township about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday when she collided with the box truck, according to New Jersey State Police.

The crash caused the SUV to catch fire. Esser died at the scene and the driver of the truck escaped with minor injuries. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, according to Trooper Brandi Slota.

According to her obituary, Esser was a mother of two daughters. She was born in Hackensack and lived in Saddle Brook before moving to Florida.

“She will be remembered for her contagious laughter, incredible sense of humor, and her playful, energetic spirit, which she brought to every relationship,” her obituary said.

Services were held in Sunday and Monday in Bergen County, according to the obituary.

Anthony G. Attrino may be reached at tattrino@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyAttrino. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

X

Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information

If you opt out, we won’t sell or share your personal information to inform the ads you see. You may still see interest-based ads if your information is sold or shared by other companies or was sold or shared previously.