A head-on accident that closed Route 539 in Lacey Township Thursday morning claimed the life of 54-year-old Suzanne Kessler of Manchester, authorities said.

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Kessler was struck and killed when a vehicle drifted into oncoming traffic shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

The other driver, 27-year-old Kenneth Busardo of Barnegat, suffered minor injuries. Authorities said he was taken to Southern Ocean County Hospital to have his blood drawn for analysis.

Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation and pending blood lab results, police said.

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