Cumberland County man, 27, killed in two-car crash on Route 55: NJ State Police

One person is dead after a two-vehicle collision in Gloucester County.

The accident happened Wednesday evening, around 6 p.m., southbound on Route 55, just outside of Vineland, officials say.

Officials with New Jersey State Police say 27-year-old Ludwig Buch of Bridgeton was traveling north on Rt. 55 in a Toyota when it crossed the grass center median and crashed into a Porsche Cayenne. 

According to authorities, Buch died from injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the Porsche was also injured, but not seriously, police say. 

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The southbound lanes of the roadway were closed for about four hours, creating heavy traffic in the area, the agency says. 

Police say the crash remains under investigation.