Crime & Safety

Double Fatal In Old Bridge: 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash, Cops Say

Two vehicles were involved in the horrific crash.

Two vehicles were involved in the horrific crash.
Two vehicles were involved in the horrific crash. (Patch photo)

Two women were killed and two drivers were injured in a crash in New Jersey early Saturday morning, according to prosecutors.

Two female passengers – one 17-year old – were pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries they suffered in the Old Bridge crash, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.

The two male drivers were taken to a local hospital and are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the MCPO said.

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The crash is being investigated by Police Officer Steven Connolly of the Old Bridge Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

The investigation began after police were dispatched to the scene of the crash on Englishtown Road, near the JCP&L building in Old Bridge, at 3:50 am., the MCPO said.

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The preliminary investigation determined that the driver of an Acura crashed into the rear of a pickup truck on Englishtown Road near the intersection of West Greystone Road in Old Bridge.

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Office Connolly at (732) 721-5600 or Detective Berman at (732) 745-4328.

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