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Garden State Parkway Accident Leaves One Person Dead
Garden State Parkway accident leaves 1 dead in Toms River
On the Garden State Parkway on Friday near Exit 81, a pedestrian was struck and killed just after 2 pm.
The death appears to have taken place in the northbound lanes of the parkway, just north of the Lakehurst Road overpass, according to preliminary reports from the scene.
Rush hour traffic was moving at a crawl in both directions and the two right lanes of the northbound lanes remained closed as of 5 p.m. on Friday.
A sheet could be seen covering the scene where the accident occurred and State Police troopers could be heard requesting a medical examiner.
The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office issued an email alert to the public warning of traffic delays throughout the area.
Accident still under investigation.
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