William Kane, 80, of Mechanicsville, was driving north near milepost 21.4 in Maurice River Township when his car left the highway near Schooner Landing Road at about 7:40 a.m., according to New Jersey State Police.
The car traveled off Route 55 to the right and hit a tree, police said. Kane died of his injuries, they said.
There were no passengers in his car.
The crash remains under investigation.
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