Crime & Safety
Young Man Killed, Another Hospitalized In Camden Co. Crash: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old was entrapped in a vehicle and later pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
PENNSAUKEN, NJ — A crash that killed a young man and injured another is under investigation, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO).
A Chrysler vehicle crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer just after 3:15 p.m. Tuesday around the 9000 block of Crescent Boulevard southbound in Pennsauken, authorities said.
A passenger in the Chrysler was entrapped in the vehicle and later pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The Chrysler driver was brought to Cooper University Hospital in stable condition.
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Both were 20-year-old men from Pennsauken, according to the CCPO, which hasn't disclosed their names.
The tractor-trailer driver wasn't injured.
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Much of the roadway, which is a segment of Route 130, was closed off Tuesday during the on-scene investigation.
Anyone with information on the crash can contact Det. amuel Funches of the CCPO's Crash Response Investigation Team at 856-397-4000. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.
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