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One Killed After Crash Causes Car to Ignite in Flames on Route 21 in New Jersey

Passaic

Real EstateBy: Richard L. Smith 

One person suffered fatal injuries in a crash on a NJ highway Saturday morning. 

According to a preliminary investigation, police were dispatched to the northbound lanes of Route 21 near Exit 11 in Passaic to investigate reports of a crash around 1:25 a.m. 

Upon arrival, police found two vehicles involved in a collision, one of the cars igniting in flames. 

After crews extinguished the fire, one person died at the scene. 

The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and a Crime Scene Unit responded to the location for the investigation. 

The cause of the crash has not been determined at this time. 

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