Denise J. Weaver, 67, of the Glendora section of Gloucester Township, was killed Friday afternoon when a Jeep ran a stop sign and slammed into her car at the intersection of Parvin Mill Road and Almond Road in Pittsgrove Township. Weaver had come to a complete stop before entering the intersection, investigators said, but the westbound Jeep never did.
How the Crash Unfolded
According to nj.com, Weaver was driving her Nissan south on Parvin Mill Road at approximately 3 p.m. when she approached Almond Road. Investigators said she stopped at the stop sign before entering the intersection, but a Jeep traveling west on Almond Road did not stop. The Jeep struck the side of Weaver's Nissan, killing her, the outlet reported.
The Jeep's driver and a front-seat passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to an area hospital, per the same account. As of the night of the crash, the driver had not been identified by officials or charged with any crimes, nj.com reported.
Investigation Continues
New Jersey State Police spokesman Christopher Postorino told Daily Voice that the crash remains under investigation. The Courier-Post likewise reported that New Jersey authorities are investigating the crash, attributing the confirmation to a state police spokesman and identifying Weaver as the 67-year-old Camden County woman killed in the collision.
It is not the first fatal crash to draw state police attention to roads in Pittsgrove Township. In April 2025, a 61-year-old Vineland man riding a bicycle was fatally struck by a vehicle hauling a seeder attachment at County Road 639 and Parvins Mill Road, according to Daily Voice. The driver in that case, identified as Steven Petronglo, was later charged with death by auto, leaving the scene of a fatal crash, strict liability vehicular homicide, tampering with evidence and driving under the influence, among other violations, the outlet reported. No such charges have been reported in Weaver's case, and the Jeep driver from Friday's crash remains unnamed.
A Broader Rise in Roadway Deaths
The crash adds to a troubling statewide trend. New Jersey traffic fatalities rose 4% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to nj.com. The state recorded 130 deaths in 122 crashes during that stretch, five more deaths than in the first quarter of 2025, the outlet reported. New Jersey had logged 578 traffic fatalities in all of 2025, down from 684 the year before, per the same report.
