Crime & Safety

1 Dead In Crash On Route 42 In South Jersey

The crash happened early Saturday morning, according to New Jersey State Police.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — A woman from Glassboro was killed in a one-car crash early Saturday morning, New Jersey State Police said.

Shaneira A. Mcpherson, 31, was a passenger in a Jeep headed north on State Route 42 northbound in Washington Township, Gloucester County, according to New Jersey State Police.

The jeep ran off the road, hit a bridge support and caught fire, New Jersey State Police said.

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Mcpherson died as a result of the crash, New Jersey State Police said.

The accident remains under investigation, according to New Jersey State Police.

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