2 dead in accident on Route 55 in Gloucester County, police said

MANTUA TWP., NJ – Two people are dead after an accident occurred on Route 55 in Gloucester County on Thursday morning, according to police.

New Jersey State Police responded to a one-car crash at 8:58 a.m. on State Highway 55 northbound at mile marker 51.8 in Mantua Township.

According to the preliminary investigation, a Jeep Compass was traveling south on Route 55 when police say the Jeep crossed into the northbound lane and began traveling in the opposite direction.

A Toyota RAV4 was traveling north on Route 55 and near mile marker 51.8, a head-on collision occurred between the Jeep and the Toyota, according to police.

Both vehicles overturned and the Toyota caught fire.

Officers identified the driver of the Jeep as 62-year-old Stanley Kahana of Philadelphia. They identified the driver of the Toyota as 53-year-old Jennifer Hufnell of Deptford.

According to Gloucester County Emergency Management, Route 55 northbound between exits 48 and 53 was expected to be closed for four to six hours.

The crash is currently being investigated.

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