Monmouth Co. Crash Report: 7-vehicle crash on Rte 9 in Freehold kills 1

Crash Report – Route 9 and Business Route 33, Freehold, NJ

Report ID: 2023 December 5

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Units Involved: 7 total

Occupants: At least 7

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Rear-end; chain-reaction

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

FREEHOLD, NJ – One person died Tuesday after a collision involving seven vehicles along the highway in Freehold.

The incident happened around 10 a.m. on Route 9 at Business Route 33, which is just northwest of Freehold Raceway.

The investigation indicates that a northbound vehicle failed to slow down at a red light on Route 9 and rear-ended other vehicles at the intersection, causing a chain-reaction crash. At least one vehicle overturned.

Police have not yet released the identity of the victim, nor have they clarified if anyone else sustained injuries in the crash. They say the driver that caused the crash may have suffered a medical episode.

A full investigation is underway.

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