Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Crash After Running Stop Sign In South Jersey: Police
Another person was injured in the collision between two pickup trucks, authorities said.
VINELAND, NJ — A man died in a crash after running a stop sign Thursday in Cumberland County, authorities said.
The driver — Calvin B. Harrje, 70, of Deptford — was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision involving two pickup trucks in Vineland.
It happened around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Hance Bridge Road and Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Harrje "failed to stop/yield" at the stop sign while traveling eastbound on Pennsylvania Avenue, according to the Vineland Police Department. His vehicle was then struck by a 2022 Dodge Ram pickup truck that was traveling north on Hance Bridge Road, police said.
The Dodge driver was brought to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
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The investigation remains ongoing, and no charges were filed as of late Monday morning.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has further information on it can contact Vineland Police Ofc. Christian Morales at 856-691-4111 ext. 4942.
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