Three Killed When Vehicle Slams into ACX Toll Booth

UPDATE: The victims in this crash have been identified.

Three people were killed Sunday night when a vehicle slammed into a toll booth on the Atlantic City Expressway and burst into flames.

NJ.com reports the accident happened around 9:10 PM on the eastbound side of the Expressway at the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza in Hamilton Township.

Pictures on Twitter show a heavilly charred vehicle across toll lane #5, which also suffered significant damage in the blaze.

A spokesperson with the New Jersey State Police told NJ.com, “There was a car that crashed into a toll plaza and it did catch fire. The car was fully engulfed.”

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Details on the identities of the victims or of any injuries to workers at the toll plaza was not available late Sunday night.

This is a developing story that will be updated when more information becomes available.

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