By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Ocean County announced that at approximately 8:15 a.m., the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Hilltop Road and Route 70 for a report of a motor vehicle crash with a fatality.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer stated that responding Officers determined that two motor vehicles were involved in the crash.
According to Ocean County officials, an investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad, Manchester Township Police Department and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit determined that a 2014 Dodge van, containing a driver and three passengers, was traveling westbound on Route 70, when it collided with a 2017 Ford Sprinter van also traveling westbound on Route 70.
As the Ford van was attempting to make a left turn onto Hilltop Road, the Dodge van crossed over the double yellow line, passing stopped traffic from behind, and collided with it, OCPO officials say.
As a result of the crash, Ocean County authorities stated that the three front seat passengers of the Dodge van were transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment of their injuries.
The fourth occupant of the van, who was seated in the cargo compartment of the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene, Ocean County officials said. 
Ocean County officials say the driver of the Ford van was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River for treatment of minor injuries.