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4 killed in fiery crash in Newark

4 killed in fiery crash in Newark
4 killed in fiery crash in Newark 00:25

NEWARK, N.J. -- Four people were killed in a crash involving three vehicles Saturday in Newark

It happened at Frelinghuysen and Evergreen Avenues at around 4:20 a.m., according to police.

The vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, were engulfed in flames.

Firefighters rescued four people who were trapped, but they later died from their injuries. 

A fifth person was in critical condition at Newark University Hospital.

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