Two people died Monday evening after they were struck by a car in a Cranford neighborhood, authorities said.

The pair, who were not identified, were hit on Burnside Avenue shortly before 5:30 p.m. and were rushed to local area hospitals, according to a statement from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. They were later pronounced dead.

Multiple reports identified the victims as teenagers and photos from the scene show an ebike and a black Jeep with severe damage to the front of the vehicle.

The alleged driver of the car that hit them was found shortly after the crash and taken into custody by officers from the Cranford and Garwood police departments.

Following the crash, a New Jersey State Police medevac helicopter landed in nearby Unami Park, which is on the border of Cranford and

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