6 Killed, Including 2 High School Coaches, In Fiery New Jersey Car Crash: ‘Community Is Devastated'

Mar. 15, 2025

Six people, including two high school coaches, have diedfollowing a fiery crashon a New Jersey highway.

All six people in the car died. Among them are 32-year-old Lamar McKnight, a football coach at Hudson Catholic Regional High School and his brother 33-year-old Darryl McKnight.

“You see the support I have here. It has been going all day and that’s what helps with the healing," she continued.

Also killed was Brad Cunningham, who “laid the foundation of the Rutgers football program,” the college’s current head coach, Greg Schianosaid in a post on X(formerly known as Twitter).

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Brad’s family and the entire Hudson Catholic football family,” Schiano wrote.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Hudson Catholic Regional High School canceled classes for Monday, Dec. 9,according to a post on the school’s Facebook page. Counseling was made available “to support our community.”

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“Their warmth, commitment, and passion for the Hudson Catholic community will never be forgotten,” officials added. “Our hearts and prayers go out to their families and friends, and to the families of the other victims of this tragedy.”

source: people.com