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Six killed after car crashes off elevated roadway, catches fire in Newark

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NEWARK, N.J. — Six people who were traveling in a vehicle in Newark, New Jersey, were killed after the car crashed off an elevated roadway Friday night, the authorities said.

The incident took place around 10:47 p.m. at the intersection of Raymond Boulevard and Blanchard Street, where the vehicle was traveling on a southbound on-ramp, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's office.

"While on the ramp, the vehicle somehow went off the roadway, became airborne, and struck a support column for the Pulaski Skyway before landing on the ground. Upon landing, the vehicle caught fire," the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

The six people who were killed were not immediately identified.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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