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South Jersey crash kills two on Route 42
Sections of the northbound lanes of Routes 42 and 55 were closed for about five hours. Police expect traffic delays to continue throughout the morning.
Two people were killed early Saturday in a three-vehicle crash on Route 42 in Deptford, Gloucester County, according to New Jersey State Police.
The accident involving a dump truck, an SUV, and a sedan occurred at about 3:20 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Route 42, near the merge with Route 55. The impact of the crash propelled the dump truck to overturn, spilling a load of asphalt on the highway.
Sections of the northbound lanes of Routes 42 and 55 were closed for about five hours, reopening at 8:30.