Essex County law enforcement officials are investigating the cause of a crash that resulted in fatal injuries on a road in East Orange Sunday.
Authorities are have not released official information on the crash, but our weekend crew reported the following:
At approximately 6 a.m., emergency responders rushed to the intersection of Freeway Drive West and South Harrison Street to investigate reports of a crash with injuries.
Upon arrival, East Orange firefighters found a crashed vehicle ignited in flames with one person out of the car at that location.
While extinguishing the fire, crews found a second person suffering severe burns inside the vehicle. A tanker truck was observed inside the crash zone but it is not confirmed if the vehicle has any involvement as of 6:32 a.m.
The State regional Medical Examiners Office has been called to the scene for fatal injuries.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has been notified of the crash.
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