Woman Jumps Out Window To Escape South Jersey Apartment Fire: Report

PENNSAUKEN, NJ — A woman was taken to the hospital after she jumped out of a fifth-story window and onto a car in a handicap parking spot early Monday morning, according to CBS News.

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Firefighters responded at around 2 a.m. to the Cooper River Plaza apartments along McClellan Avenue where 40 residents had to be evacuated. Most people, other than fifth-floor residents, have been let back in.

ABC reported that the woman was in critical condition when she was taken to the hospital.

There is still no word on the cause of the fire.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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