A pedestrian was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle Wednesday night on Route 166 in Ocean County, authorities said.
The crash occurred about 8:25 p.m . in the area of Stella Plaza shopping mall in Toms River, according to police. Police closed the highway for a time during the investigation between Lomell Lane and Mapletree Road.
New Jersey State Police on Thursday confirmed the crash was fatal, but did not immediately provide additional details.
Members of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, the county sheriff’s CSI team, and Toms River police are investigating.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer at 732-929-2027, extension 3689, or Officer William Resetar of the Toms River Township Police Department at 732-349-0150.
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