Route 55 north in Mantua Township, NJ closed due to fatal accident

MANTUA TWP., N.J. (CBS) — A fatal accident on Route 55 today in Mantua Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, has closed the freeway's northbound lanes, according to Gloucester County Emergency Management .

Officials say Route 55 North is closed between Exit 48 (Ellis Street, Glassboro) and Exit 53 (Woodbury-Glassboro Road).

The county emergency department estimates that the northbound lanes will be closed for four to six hours due to a New Jersey State Police investigation into a reported multi-vehicle accident.

Traffic in the southbound lanes is "heavily congested due to a contraflow setup from the northbound side," officials wrote on Facebook.

Officials say drivers should expect traffic delays along the Route 55 corridor from Glassboro to Deptford Township.