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Michael Shorter of Atlanta, Georgia was driving the trailer through the intersection of Routes 519 and 619 in Milford when the vehicle ran off the road and struck a guardrail, a utility pole, the deck of a residence and a tree around 2 p.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice.
The cab of the trailer went up in flames and trapped Shorter, who was pronounced dead at the scene, Peele said.
The intersection was closed for approximately 7 hours following the crash, which remains under investigation, authorities said.
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