Traffic & Transit

Crash With Critical Injuries Under Investigation In Gloucester Co.

Route 45 was shut down for several hours.

(Kristin Borden/Patch)

Update, 2:30 p.m. Thursday: The roadway has reopened.


MANTUA TOWNSHIP, NJ — Route 45 has been shut down after a crash with critical injuries on Thursday, officials said.

It was reported around noon at Route 45 (Bridgeton Pike) and Heritage Road in Mantua. Roadway closures are expected through the afternoon as authorities investigate, according to the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management.

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Route 45 is closed in both directions in the crash area as of this writing, according to 511NJ.

The circumstances around the crash and the number of people injured weren't immediately available.

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