Authorities said they are investigating the death of a woman who was struck by a pickup truck while crossing a highway on Monday.

Alycia Mullin, 47, of Waretown, was crossing Route 9 near Taylor Lane when she was struck by the oncoming truck, Lacey Township police said Tuesday.

Mullin was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where she later died, police said.

The pickup truck’s driver, a 61-year-old Forked River resident, was not charged in connection with the crash as of Tuesday.

Police said Mullin was crossing the highway when the truck went through the intersection around 10:24 p.m.

Route 9 was temporarily detoured between Taylor Lane and Lakeside Drive South while police investigated the crash.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact township polic

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