One person was killed and four others injured when two vans collided on westbound Route 70 in Manchester on Monday morning, authorities said.

As the driver of a Ford van was turning left onto Hilltop Road, a Dodge van crossed over the double yellow line, passing stopped traffic from behind, and collided with it, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday.

A passenger in the cargo section of the Dodge van was pronounced dead at the scene following the 8:15 a.m. crash, while three people in the front seat were brought to Jersey Shore University Medical Center with injuries, officials said.

The driver of the Ford van was brought to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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