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One Dead After Overturned Truck Catches Fire On I-295

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (CBS) -- One person is dead after a box truck crashed and caught fire on I-295 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Police say it happened at about 8:45 p.m. Sunday when the truck crashed and burst into flames near the Route 73 overpass in Mount Laurel.

The accident shut down I-295 in both directions for several hours while authorities investigated.

Police haven't identified the victim.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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