The driver of a box truck is being sought in connection with Sunday night's fatal accident on Interstate 295 in Cherry Hill.

Joseph Tiedmann
Joseph Tiedman (New Jersey State Police)
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New Jersey State Police say a 2011 Ford F550 pickup truck ran off the road at the Route 73 overpass and into a support beam, bursting into flames and closing the both highways for hours.  The unidentified male driver was pronounced dead at the scene

The driver of a box truck involved in the accident, Joseph Tiedeman, 58, of Burlington, has not been seen since Sunday night and is listed as a missing person. He was last seen working on vehicles at a moving and storage company in Robbinsville.

He is described as 6'1" and weighing 240 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and glasses. He was wearing a red tee-shirt labeled “Road Assist Professional,” black work pants and brown boots.  Police say he has connections  to Pennsylvania or Delaware.

Anyone with information regarding Tiedman should contact State Police at 609-298-1171.

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