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Troopers responded to the crash in the westbound lanes at approximately 10:51 a.m. where a Ford Econoline van, driven by Namon Melvin, 41, of Orange, had rear-ended a Honda passenger car near milepost 53.7, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
The van then veered off the road, went down an embankment, and struck a tree. Melvin died in the crash while the driver of the Honda was not reported injured, Marchan said.
The crash remains under investigation, and no further details are currently available.
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