Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Two Dead Following Crash on Atlantic City Expressway

An Egg Harbor Township man and a Marmora woman were killed in Friday's crash.

The two people killed in a car crash on the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton Township on Friday have been identified.

Sean McBride, 35, of Egg Harbor Township, was driving a 2003 Jeep Liberty with passenger Gabrielle Lynnes, 31, of Marmora, when he lost control of the vehicle and subsequently crashed into a 2003 BMW that was stopped on the right shoulder around 1:30 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police.

Scott Lerario, 38, of Linwood, was outside of the BMW checking on a flat when the crash occurred. He was struck and thrown by the Jeep Liberty.

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The jeep became fully engulfed in flames, and McBride and Lynnes were being removed from the car when troopers arrived.

All three were taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus, where McBride and Lynnes were pronounced dead.

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Lerario is listed in stable condition.

The road was closed for several hours, but has been reopened.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

A total of 132 accidents were reported on Friday as a storm dumped up to four inches of snow in parts of South Jersey.

Police reported people are still driving too fast for road conditions.


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