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LACEY – A 78-year old woman was victim to a fatal two-car collision this morning on Route 539 in Lacey Township.
Police responded to mile marker 15.9 on Route 539 at 11:35 a.m. on May 7 for report of a serious accident. Once officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a two-car collision that resulted in the death of a 78-year old Whiting woman.
An investigation found that the woman was traveling north on Route 539 when she veered over the center line into the path of a box truck. The truck was traveling south on Route 539, driven by a 30-year old Newark man.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver sustained only a minor injury to his left arm and was transported to Southern Ocean County Medical Center.
Lacey Township Police Department Fatal Accident Support Team, Ocean County Sherriff’s Department CIU unit, and the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office continue to investigate the incident.
Any witnesses are asked to contact Officer Darrell Nick of the Lacey Township Police Department at 609-693-6636 ext. 2580.
I passed tbis accident this morning. It was horrific. There was hardly anything left to the car. A small box truck was in the woods in a tree. So sad.
Condolences to the family of this woman.??
539 gets another
How many more need to die on that road? The county needs to spend some real money on that road.
Chris Golden
Two lanes in each direction with a median!
That is about all they can do.
I remember long ago Rt 9 had a billboard with a skull and crossbones and said RT 9 Killer Highway they need to dig that up and change it to 539
The driver of the box truck survived? Saw the truck being towed away and all the wood in the back was pushed through the wall into the cab up against the windshield!
I’m sorry for the families Loss but we need to start testing the elderly more on driving.