3 dead in crash on New Jersey Turnpike in Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (WPVI) -- Three people were killed in a crash on Thursday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike in Cherry Hill.

The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes, just south of Route 70.

The scene is also near the Walt Whitman Service Plaza.

State police say the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee lost control, went off the roadway, and crashed into trees.

Rescuers say the occupants of the car were pinned in the wreckage.

The Jeep was the only vehicle involved in the crash.

Expect delays on the Turnpike in that area.