Lakewood, NJ - Tributes Paid To Parkway Crash Victim

Lakewood, NJ - Artur Issakov of Lakewood was killed Sunday morning in a motor vehicle accident on the Garden State Parkway in Galloway. He was 21.
People come into the store "Dollar Ron's" in Neptune City, where the young store manager greeted everyone with an accented English, and ask where he is, and they're crying, said Ron Kleiman, who worked with Issakov. "Everyone loved him."

Issakov, who came from a close-knit family of 12 brothers and sisters, was buried Sunday in Lakewood. Some 3,000 mourners crowded the Sons of Israel Chapel.

About 6:30 a.m., Issakov was driving north in a 2006 Mazda when the car spun off the roadway, crashing into several trees, State Police reported.
Issakov was extricated from the car by firefighters and transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, where he was pronounced dead.
A 31-year-old passenger, Issakov's brother-in-law, was treated for a minor head laceration, police said. It's unclear what caused the vehicle to lose control, according to police. However, a family member said Issakov was cut off by another driver.

About eight years ago, the Issakov family immigrated to the United States from Azerbaijan.