2 Killed, More Injured In Monmouth County Crash: Prosecutor

FREEHOLD, NJ - A multi-vehicle car crash in Freehold Township killed two passengers and injured two drivers on Sunday, authorities said.

The crash occurred around 1:28 p.m. near the intersection of Route 9 South southbound and Route 33 westbound, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sunday.

An investigation found that a 2019 Lexus NX, driven by a 74-year-old female from Manalapan, was traveling southbound on Route 9 when the vehicle side-swiped a 2015 black Lexus RX350, and then side-swiped a white 2019 Subaru Crosstrek before rear-ending a 2017 black Honda CR-V, Linskey said.

The black Honda CR-V then rear-ended a 2009 purple Scion TC, Linskey said.

One of the passengers in the Honda CR-V, a 52-year-old female from Marlboro, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second passenger in the Honda CR-V, a 61-year-old male from Marlboro, succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.

The driver of the Honda CR-V, a 21-year-old male from Marlboro, was also taken to a local hospital and was in critical condition as of Sunday night.

The driver of the Lexus was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. Other drivers and passengers sought medical attention for minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County SCART and the Freehold Township Police Department.

Anyone who witnessed or has information about the crash is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Nicolas Logothetis at 800-533-7443, or Freehold Township Police Department Patrolman Justin Nunno at 732-462-7908.