The accident took place in Cumberland County in Downe Township early Tuesday.
DOWNE TWP. -- A woman was killed when her vehicle struck a utility pole early Tuesday, state police said.
A woman died in a Downe Township crash, police say. (File Photo)The accident was reported at 3:11 a.m. in the area of 842 Main St., according to New Jersey State Police Trooper I Lawrence Peele.
A woman was driving a maroon Chevrolet Monte Carlo when she apparently lost control, left the road and hit the pole.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash took place in the Dividing Creek section of the township. Her name was not released pending notification of her family.
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Part of Main Street was closed until around 6:27 a.m. when the investigation was completed and the woman's vehicle removed from the scene, Peele said.
Troopers from the state police's Port Norris station are investigating. Per standard procedure, the county medical examiner and prosecutor's office were notified of the incident.
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