A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Saturday morning on Route 9 in Monmouth County, officials said.

Marlboro police officers were investigating the incident on the northbound side of Route 9 near Route 520 as of 9:50 a.m., said Marlboro Police Captain Stephen Levy.

Route 9 North was closed at Union Hill Road.

“Please avoid the area if possible,” read a Facebook post from the township’s police department, which described the incident as “a serious motor vehicle crash.”

The investigation is active and no other information was immediately available, Levy said.

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