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2 killed, several injured in fiery multi-car crash in N.J.

/ CBS/AP

EDISON, N.J. — Two people were killed and several more injured in a fiery crash on a major New Jersey highway during the Friday morning rush. CBS New York reports the crash occurred shortly before 6 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Route 440 near Interstate 287 in Edison.

At least four other people were injured in the crash.

A stretch of the road was closed while the crash was investigated, causing major travel delays.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

First published on December 22, 2017 / 10:50 AM EST

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