Beloved Coach, Wife Killed After SUV Crashes Into NJ Home and Catches Fire
The SUV crash caused a fire that made the neighbor's house uninhabitable; the cause of sudden acceleration is under investigation by local authorities.
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Retired Coach and Wife Killed After Their SUV Crashes Into Neighbor’s Home and Catches Fire
"Their legacy lives on in every student who learned to believe in themselves," the school said of Thomas and Lisa Hengel Clearview Regional High School District Tom and Lisa HengelNEED TO KNOWThomas Hengel, 72, and his wife, Lisa Hengel, 61, were killed after their car crashed into their neighbor's home on Jan. 17Thomas was a beloved cross-country and track coach at Clearview Regional High School for over 40 yearsThe school remembered the couple…
A vicious Sabatine accident claimed the lives of a retired coach and his wife in Harrison Township, New Jersey. The event took place along Banff Drive at about 6:17 p.m. on January 17, 2026. This is what we know from the investigation A Hyundai Palisade van was transiting north of Banff Drive when it crashed into a residence. The impact caused both the vehicle and the structure to burn down. Detectives said in writing that “for an undetermined r…
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