MANCHESTER – One person was killed and four others injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 70, authorities said.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said Manchester Township police responded around 8:15 a.m. on August 11 to Hilltop Road and Route 70, where a 2014 Dodge van collided with a 2017 Ford Sprinter van.
Investigators said the Dodge van, carrying a driver and three passengers, crossed a double yellow line to pass stopped traffic and struck the Ford van as it was turning left onto Hilltop Road.
The Dodge van’s three front-seat passengers were taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with injuries. A fourth occupant, riding in the cargo area, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ford van’s driver was treated for minor injuries at Community Medical Center in Toms River.
The identification of the victim has not been released.
The crash remains under investigation by the prosecutor’s office, Manchester police and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office.
