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Vineland Police Officer Killed In Crash In Gloucester County

WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP, NJ. (CBS) -- An off-duty Vineland police officer was killed Friday afternoon in a crash in Gloucester County, New Jersey, authorities said.

Thirty-three-year-old Charlie Amadei was a passenger in a minivan traveling eastbound on Route 322 near Garwin Road in Woolrich Township when the crash occurred shortly before 4 p.m., according to a report by NJ.com.

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Amadei was traveling with his wife and three kids, ages 14, 2, and 1, police said. They were transported to a hospital with minor injuries.

Police said the pickup driver was evaluated at the scene and released with tickets pending completion of the investigation.

Amadei was employed as a special officer with the Vineland Police Department.

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