Middle Township Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured

MIDDLE Twp., N.J., (CBS) – One person is dead and another person is injured following a two-vehicle crash in Middle Township, Cape May County.

It happened around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday on Avalon Boulevard.

Investigators say a silver minivan traveling east on Avalon Boulevard crossed the center line and struck a green Jeep Wrangler.

The 51-year-old driver of the minivan was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say his identity is being withheld pending notification to his family.

The 61-year-old driver of the Jeep Wrangler was airlifted to Atlantic Care Medical Center City Division.  The driver's condition is unknown at this time.

Avalon Boulevard was reopened to traffic at about 8 p.m.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.