The accident took place in the westbound lanes of the roadway early Saturday morning.
WINSLOW TWP. -- Two people were hurt, one seriously, in an accident that shut down part of the Atlantic City Expressway for a time early Saturday, state police said.
Two people were hurt in a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway. (File Photo)The crash took place in the westbound lanes of the expressway shortly after 3 a.m. near Exit 38.
State police said the vehicle ran off the roadway and struck several trees. One report said that the vehicle then overturned.
One of the two people in the vehicle was flown to Cooper University Hospital, Camden, and the other victim was taken to another area hospital.
The person airlifted to Cooper had serious injuries, authorities said.
The crash investigation caused the expressway's westbound lanes to be shut down for a time.
The identities of the injured were not available. One report said both of the victims were male.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, state police said.
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