Crime & Safety

Gloucester Co. Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Highway Ramp: Police

The man walked into the vehicle's path in the middle of the night, authorities said.

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ — A car fatally struck a Gloucester County man who was walking on a highway ramp early Tuesday in South Jersey, authorities said.

It happened at 2:19 a.m. on the Interstate 76 East ramp from Route 130 South in Gloucester City, according to State Police.

A pedestrian — Douglas Cella, 60, of Sewell — got struck when he walked into the path of a Mitsubishi Eclipse on the ramp, a State Police spokesperson told Patch.

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Cella died as a result, officials said. No other injuries were reported.

The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information was available as of Tuesday afternoon.

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