1 dead, 2 others injured following crash on Route 55 in Cumberland County
Sunday, August 23, 2026 5:12PM
VINELAND, NJ (WPVI) -- A tragic crash on Route 55 in Cumberland County has left one driver dead, and two others hurt.
It happened around 8:30 a.m. Saturday in Vineland City.
Police say a Tesla was headed south, when the driver lost control and ran off the road into the grass median.
The Tesla then hit a tree, and slid into the northbound lanes, striking an SUV.
The driver of that SUV was killed.
He has been identified as 68-year-old Phillip Eastman of Springfield, Delaware County.
The Tesla driver and a passenger in the SUV were both injured.
The crash is still under investigation.
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