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2 Injured In Fiery N.J. Crash Involving SUV, Tanker Truck

ROXBURY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- Two people were injured Sunday afternoon in a fiery crash on Route 80 West in Roxbury, New Jersey.

A sport-utility vehicle collided with a tanker truck at Exit 30 on Route 80 West in Roxbury around 4:15 p.m., officials told CBS2. Officials said the SUV was engulfed in flames, and photos from the scene also seemed to show the overturned tanker truck on fire.

Route 80 West Fiery Crash
Two people were injured in a fiery crash on Route 80 West in Roxbury, New Jersey on Sunday, Jan. 24. (Credit: Jessica Card)

A mother and her teenage son were in the SUV and were both rushed to Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, officials said.

Route 80 West Fiery Crash
Two people were injured in a fiery crash on Route 80 West in Roxbury, New Jersey on Sunday, Jan. 24. (Credit: Roxbury Fire Department)

The son was treated for a facial laceration, officials said. The extent of the mother's injuries was not clear, officials said.

The scene was cleared by 6:30 p.m.

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