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Lara Veronica Christina Chrucky was born on 17 April 1975.¹ She died on 17 October 2014, at age 39, in Hopewell Township, Mercer, New Jersey.¹ She was buried in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newton, Bucks, Pennsylvania.¹

Head-on crash in Hopewell Township kills two
Posted Oct 17, 2014
By Cristina Rojascrojas@njadvancemedia.com,
For NJ.com

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Two people were killed in a head-on collision Friday afternoon in the area of Route 518 and Stony Brook Road in Hopewell Township, police said.

Lara Veronica Chrucky, 39, of Pipersville, Pa., was driving east along Route 518 shortly after 4:30 p.m. when her car collided with one driven by Michael John Toscano, 49, of Solebury, Pa. The cars collided in the eastbound lane causing Chrucky's Honda Accord to strike a guardrail on t he side of the road. Toscano's Porsche Boxster came to a stop in the middle of the road.

Officers and paramedics attempted first aid, but Chrucky was pronounced dead at the scene. Toscano was extricated and flown to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, but later died from his injuries, police said.

Police said the road was clear and dry and no other vehicles were involved. Alcohol or cell phone use were not factors in the collision and though not confirmed, it appears that Toscano had suffered an acute and severe medical episode, said Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Doris Galuchie.

The road was closed for about three hours for the investigation.

Hopewell Township Police, Hopewell Fire Department and Emergency Medical Unit, Pennington Fire Department, Hopewell Valley Emergency Services p ersonnel, New Hope-Lambertville Rescue Squad and paramedics from Capita l Health and Hunterdon Medical Center responded to the scene.