1 dead after Route 70 crash in Medford, NJ

MEDFORD, N.J. (WPVI) -- One person is dead and at least three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash in South Jersey.

Chopper 6 was over Route 70 Friday, just east of Troth Road in Medford.

There, shortly after 6 p.m., police say a car and SUV collided, resulting in the closure of a short stretch of Route 70.

Five ambulances and a medical helicopter responded to the scene.

The injured victims were rushed to area hospitals for care.

Police have not identified the victims, or what caused the vehicles to collide.

The accident remains under investigation.