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Troopers responded to the single-car crash at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 on Route 77 in Upper Pittsgrove Township, according to New Jersey State Police spokesman Troy McNair.
Based on a preliminary investigation, a Chevy passenger vehicle was traveling southbound In the area of milepost 10.1, Trooper McNair said.
The driver lost directional control, ran off the roadway to the right and subsequently struck a utility pole, McNair said.
As a result of the crash, the driver, Jonathan Sandoval, of Millville, sustained fatal injuries, he said.
The passenger, Guillermo Antonio, a 26-year-old male from Bridgeton, sustained serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, McNair said.
The crash remains under investigation and there was no additional information available.
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