Driver dies after Jeep catches fire in multi-vehicle crash on Route 55 in Gloucester County

The Brief

  • A 63-year-old man from Newfield was killed after his Jeep caught fire in a crash on Route 55.
  • The collision involved three vehicles in Elk Township.
  • Several people in another SUV were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

GLOUCESTER, N.J. A 63-year-old man from Newfield lost his life Friday night when his Jeep caught fire after a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 55 in Elk Township, according to New Jersey State Police.

What we know:

Troopers responded just after 10 p.m. to the southbound lanes of Route 55 for reports of a serious crash.

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