Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Crash with multiple fatalities shuts down Route 9 in Old Bridge









Updated 34 mins ago
OLD BRIDGE, New Jersey (WABC) -- Route 9 is closed in both directions in Old Bridge Tuesday afternoon following a crash with multiple fatalities.

The accident happened at Route 9 and Route 516 around 1 p.m.

The extent of the injuries is not known at this time. Officials would only say there are "multiple" fatalities -- no number has been released.

Here's video of the crash scene from NewsCopter 7:


And here are some photos from an Eyewitness News viewer:


The victims were rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.

Stay with abc7ny for the latest on this developing story.