1 dead after vehicle collides with dump truck in Harrison Township

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A driver is dead after a car collided with a dump truck Tuesday morning in Gloucester County.

It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Ellis Mill Road near Clems Run in Harrison Township.

Police say a Mack Truck was traveling southbound on Ellis Mill Road when a Tesla traveling northbound veered into the southbound lane for an unknown reason.

The Tesla struck the truck along the front driver's side.

The driver of the Tesla, identified as a 44-year-old from Sewell, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the dump truck was evaluated on scene and released.

Sections of Ellis Mill Road and Clems Run were closed for approximately four hours, but have since reopened.

The crash remains under investigation.