Fatal Head-On Collision Claims Three Lives in Ocean County
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March 2, 2026Fatal Head-On Collision Claims Three Lives in Ocean County
Fatal Head-On Collision Claims Three Lives in Ocean County
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said on Monday that a head-on collision in Plumsted late Sunday night resulted in three fatalities and one injury.
The crash victims' names, ages, genders, and hometowns were not disclosed as per article publishing time.
According to prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, the collision on Route 539, also known as Pinehurst Road in Plumsted, was reported at approximately 11:50 p.m.
According to the prosecutor's office, investigators found that a Ford Bronco was traveling north on Route 539 when it jumped the double yellow line and struck a Toyota Sienna head-on.
According to the prosecutor's office, the Toyota's driver and two occupants perished at the site.
The Bronco driver was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, where he is classified as stable.
According to Manchester police and the Ocean County Sheriff's Office, the collision caused Route 539 to be closed for many hours.
The Ocean County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Plumsted Township police, and the prosecutor's office's Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad are still looking into the collision.
