1 Killed, 4 Injured in Route 295 Accident

One person died in a single car accident early Saturday near West Deptford, New Jersey.

Police said in total, 4 people were injured when a car crashed into a guardrail and then a tree on southbound Route 295.  The accident took place around 2:30 a.m.

Thirty-one-year-old Jenita Noel was killed. The driver Karon Blanton is charged with driving under the influence.

The condition of the three others in the car was not immediately made available.

The accident caused temporary closures of both northbound and southbound lanes of Route 295.


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