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2 dead after car crashes into house in Harrison Township, New Jersey sparking fire, police say

A car crashed into a home in Harrison Township, New Jersey, Saturday evening, killing two people inside the vehicle after a fire broke out, police say.

The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on Banff Drive in Mullica Hill, when a black SUV struck a house, trapping the driver and passenger inside the vehicle. Both the SUV and the house caught fire.

Emergency crews responded to the home and worked to extinguish the fire and rescue the two people trapped in the vehicle.

Police later said, both the driver and a passenger died. No one inside the house was injured.

Car crashes into house in Mullica Hill, sparking fire, officials say
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CBS News Philadelphia was at the scene, where part of the home was damaged by the flames.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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