N.J. teenager killed in truck crash

    A New Jersey teenager has died after a truck plowed into his pickup at an intersection.

    Green Brook police say the wreck happened on Route 22 in the Somerset County community a little before 6:30 a.m. Thursday.

    They say 19-year-old Anthony Mascia of Bridgewater was stopped for a red light when a truck driven by Andrew Donaldson of El Mirage, Arizona, plowed into his vehicle.

    The teen’s truck burst into flames.

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    Police said a bystander tried to pull him from the truck but was not able to. That person was flown to a hospital.

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