Driver, 27, Ejected Through Sunroof, Killed In Franklin Township Farm Field Crash: Cops

According to authorities, a 27-year-old Malaga man died in a Franklin Township collision after his vehicle overturned several times.

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Franklin Township police responded to a single-vehicle collision in the 800 block of Marshall Mill Road on Saturday, August 16, at around 7:49 p.m., according to authorities. According to authorities, officers found a male victim, age 27, who had serious injuries.

According to the police report, emergency medical assistance was dispatched right away, and the man was flown to Cooper University Hospital via medical helicopter before passing away from his wounds.

According to authorities, the preliminary investigation revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle when it was heading east on Marshall Mill Road while attempting to negotiate a turn. According to investigators, the vehicle veered off to the right and into a farm field, where the loose soil caused it to topple over multiple times before coming to rest some 326 feet away from the road.

According to authorities, the driver was ejected from the car through the sunroof. When the collision occurred, there were no additional passengers in the vehicle.

The Malaga Fire Company, Inspira Medics, and Gloucester County EMS provided support to the Franklin Township Police Department.