Cops: 1 Dead In Fiery Crash On Atlantic City Expressway
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (CBS) -- Police say one person has died after their vehicle crashed into the Egg Harbor toll plaza and caught fire.
Chopper 3 was over the scene on the Atlantic City Expressway late Friday morning.
Police say the car was fully engulfed in flames after the accident around 11 a.m.
The victim has been identified by police as 39-year-old Joseph Crawford.
No toll booth employees were injured in the accident.
Serious MV accident on AC expressway. 1 veh struck Egg Harbor toll plaza. All traffic going thru XPress Ezra's lanes. No cash lanes open.
— NJSP - State Police (@NJSP) November 27, 2015
The driver of the MVA on the AC expressway has been pronounced deceased at the scene.
— NJSP - State Police (@NJSP) November 27, 2015