Passenger, 25, Dies In Collision With Dump Truck In South Jersey

A 25-year-old passenger was killed in a collision with a dump truck in Salem County, authorities said.

New Jersey State Police
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10/13/2023 11:10 a.m.

The crash occurred at 5:32 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the intersection of Garden and Centerton roads in Pittsgrove Township, according to New Jersey State Police.

A 24-year-old Camden resident was driving a Kia northbound on Centerton Road and the Kenworth dump truck was heading west on Garden Road, police said.

As a result of the crash, Alize Fernandez, 24, the car's driver, sustained serious injuries and the passenger, Kayla Dowling, 25, of Blackwood, sustained fatal injuries.

The crash remains under investigation and additional details were not released.

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