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Reports: Fatal crash shuts part of Route 55

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The Courier-Post

DEPTFORD -  An early-morning fatal accident has closed a portion of Route 55 in Deptford, according to reports.

The crash occurred shortly before 6 a.m. in the southbound lanes on Route 55 near Route 42. The southbound lanes of Route 55 are blocked as police investigate the accident, according to 6ABC.

The victim or victims of the accident have not yet been identified.

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