Two men from New Jersey were killed on the New York thruway while riding in their Avis rental truck.

The 29-year-old rental truck driver veered across the median and hit a flat-bed truck. The 41-year-old passenger in the truck was pronounced dead the scene. The driver was transported to the hopital where he later died of the injuries sustained in the accident. The accident closed the southbound lanes for almost six and a half hours.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact the New Jersey car accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529.