1 Killed In Serious Crash On Route 130 In South Jersey: Cops

One person was killed in a serious crash in South Jersey involving a dump truck and a caravan on Route 130 and Columbus Road in Burlington City Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The accident occurred just before 11 a.m., according to Burlington City police. There were three passengers in the caravan. The driver and one passenger were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center Helene Fuld Campus in Trenton.

The other passenger was taken to Lourdes Medical Center in Willingboro, where they were pronounced dead a short time later. None of the victims were identified on Tuesday. The driver of the dump truck was not injured.

Route 130 was closed in both directions between Lagorce Boulevard and Jacksonville Road for several hours on Tuesday.

Anyone who saw the accident is asked to contact Burlington City Police Traffic Unit Supervisor David Matthews at 609-386-0262, ext. 232.

Burlington City police, fire and EMS services, Burlington Township police and fire, Burlington County police, fire and central command, Endeavor Emergency Squad, Virtua Paramedics, New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Department of Transportation all responded to the scene.