Fatal crash in Egg Harbor Township under investigation, police say
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A fatal crash that killed one man on Saturday morning is under investigation in Egg Harbor Township, police say.
According to authorities, the crash happened at 12:42 a.m. on Ocean Heights Avenue in the area of Leap Street in the Scullville section of the town.
Police say, 37-year-old Jose Costa, who was driving a 2004 Toyota Camry, was traveling east on Ocean Heights Avenue when he lost control and struck a pole.
The Scullville and Bargaintown Fire Companies responded to the scene and extricated Costa from the car, police say.
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Authorities say he died from his injuries at the scene.
The Egg Harbor Township Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit is investigating the crash, according to police.
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