MANALAPAN, NJ — Two people have died following a crash that shut down part of Route 9 on Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office told Patch.
At 2:49 a.m., Manalapan Police posted about the closure on Route 9 southbound at Symmes Drive. The road later reopened shortly before 9:30 a.m.
In a statement to Patch, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said the crash resulted in two fatalities. Authorities have not released the victims' identities.
Members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART) and the Manalapan Police Department are investigating the incident.
The investigation is ongoing as of Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with additional information from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
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