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Driver In Fiery Carteret Turnpike Crash Dies

The driver of a tractor trailer that fell off an overpass on the Turnpike in Carteret Sunday night has died, according to published reports. 

The driver of a tractor trailer died after the vehicle crashed from an overpass in Carteret Sunday.

The driver of a tractor trailer died after the vehicle crashed from an overpass in Carteret Sunday.

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State Police said the truck was traveling northbound on an overpass near Interchange 12 around 6:30 p.m. when it struck a barrier and and a guard rail, overturning and dropping several feet from the overpass. 

The ensuing fire sent up black plumes of smoke that could be seen for miles. 

The driver was not immediately identified. 

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