Cranford High School Students Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas Remembered After Fatal September 2025 E-Bike Collision
Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, both 17-year-old Cranford High School students, died after a vehicle struck their electric bicycle on Burnside Avenue in Cranford, New Jersey, on September 29, 2025.
Cranford police responded at approximately 5:26 p.m., and emergency teams transported both teenagers to area hospitals, where they later died.
Authorities identified an 18-year-old Garwood resident in connection with the collision after reviewing dashboard-camera footage, witness accounts, vehicle registration records, and home-security video.
A Union County grand jury returned an indictment on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, and prosecutors announced it on October 15.
The accused, who was 17 when the collision occurred, faces two first-degree counts and will appear for arraignment on October 27, 2026.
The case moved from the juvenile system to adult court, and all charges remain allegations unless proven in court.
The Cranford community continues to remember Maria and Isabella as two young lives lost far too soon.
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