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One of the drivers, Dennis Cox, 62, of Hamilton Square was ejected and fatally injured, they said.
Troopers responded to the crash at 8:12 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 on the northbound lanes of 295 in Mount Laurel Township, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan.
Based on a preliminary investigation a Nissan Van was traveling in the right lane of I-295 north. A Dodge pickup truck was traveling north in the center lane of I-295 north.
A Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling south in the center lane of I-295.
In the area of milepost 42.6 the left side of the Nissan struck the right side of the Dodge, Marchan said.
As a result of the collision the Nissan ran off the road to the left, overturned, crossed the center median, and entered the southbound lanes before being struck by the tractor-trailer, he said.
During the collision sequence, the driver of the Nissan, Cox, was ejected and sustained fatal injuries, Marchan said.
The crash remains under investigation.
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