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Route 78 Crash Kills One in Hunterdon County

Bloomsbury

A fatal two-car crash closed the westbound lanes of Route 78 in Hunterdon County early this morning.

Police were dispatched to Route 78 for a report of crash involving two vehicles at milepost 8.1 in Bethlehem around 6:30 a.m.

According to police, a Dodge Charger rear-ended a parked tractor-trailer killing the male driver of the Dodge. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not harmed.

Westbound lanes of Route 78 were closed following the crash but have since re-opened as of 7:30 a.m.

The crash remains under investigation.

The identity of the fatally injured is being withheld until next of kin is notified.

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