Hillsborough Mother, Good Samaritan Killed In Middlesex Crash

A Hillsborough woman and a trucker who tried to save her were killed Tuesday during a series of crashes on Route 287, New Jersey State Police reported.

Heather Laurence Manco, 37, was driving southbound at about 1 a.m. when she hit two parked tractor-trailers, causing her Acura to overturn and come to rest in the roadway, Sgt. Adam Grossman said.

The driver of one of the trucks, Owen Flynn, 62, of South Boston, Mass., ran to her aid, but was killed when a third tractor trailer slammed into Manco's car and also hit him.

Manco is survived by her husband Donald Manco; children, Karlie and Ryan Manco; parents Douglas and Stephanie Laurence of Whiting; brothers Scott Laurence and his wife Christine, of Dunellen, and Marcus Laurence and his partner, William Mauro of Pennsylvania; her godson, Conner Laurence, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. 

Manco was born in New Brunswick, and grew up in Piscataway before moved to Hillsborough more than 10 years ago, her obituary on Tributes.com notes. She was employed as an underwriting assistant at Chubb Insurance in Branchburg. 

Services will be held at Piscataway Funeral Home, with visitation from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. A private burial will be held following funeral services at 10 a.m. Saturday.