Victim ID'd in fatal Pittsgrove Township crash

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Police say one person is dead after a vehicle crash in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey early Thursday morning.

PITTSGROVE TWP, N.J. (WPVI) -- One person is dead after a vehicle crash in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey early Thursday morning.

The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Jonathan Rivera from Vineland.

The crash occurred around 2:00 a.m. at the intersection of Landis Avenue and Big Oak Road.

Police say Rivera lost control and slammed into a utility pole.

He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy is pending.