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Driver killed in wrong-way crash with tractor-trailer on Route 55 in Mantua

FOX 29 Philadelphia

Published July 14, 2026 9:35 AM EDT

Published July 14, 2026 9:35 AM EDT

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.

What we know:

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.

Cruz's pick-up truck collided with an oncoming tractor-trailer near milepost 52, according to investigators.

State Police say Cruz sustained fatal injuries. The driver of the tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital.

What we don't know:

Investigators have not said why Cruz was driving on the wrong side of the road.

Gloucester County News