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MANTUA, N.J.<\/strong> – <\/span>A 24-year-old driver was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 55 in Gloucester Township on Monday night.<\/p>\n What we know:<\/p>\n State Police say Favian Cruz, 24, was driving a Dodge Ram in the wrong direction in the south lanes of Route 55 at around 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Cruz’s pick-up truck collided with an oncoming tractor-trailer near milepost 52, according to investigators.\u00a0<\/p>\n State Police say Cruz sustained fatal injuries. The driver of the tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital.<\/p>\n What we don’t know:<\/p>\n Investigators have not said why Cruz was driving on the wrong side of the road.<\/p>\n Gloucester CountyNews <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MANTUA, N.J. – A 24-year-old driver was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 55 in Gloucester Township on Monday night. 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