Former Miss New Jersey dies from crash injuries

Friends and family looked for a miracle for Cara McCollum after a car accident a week ago left the former Miss New Jersey hospitalized in critical condition with severe brain injuries. But in the end, it was not meant to be.

Miss New Jersey 2013 Cara McCollum (right) hugs her chaperone Sally Johnston.
Courtesy of Sally Johnston — Miss New Jersey 2013 Cara McCollum (right) hugs her chaperone Sally Johnston. Courtesy of Sally JohnstonRead more

by Jacqueline L. Urgo, Staff Writer

Published Feb. 22, 2016, 8:04 a.m. ET