Two people were killed in a Sunday night crash in Manchester.

Accident on Route 547 at 571 in Manchester
Accident on Route 547 at 571 in Manchester (WPVI TV)
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WCAU TV reports the accident involved a pick-up truck and a vehicle at the intersection of Routes 571 and 547 in Manchester around 6:30 p.m. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene and have not been identified by police.

Two people were injured in the accident according to WCAU TV.

One of the drivers lost control of the vehicle on a sharp curve a striking a car coming  in the opposite direction, Police Chief Brian Klimakowski tells the Asbury Park Press.

Route 571 is a two-lane road running across Ocean County from Toms River taking drivers to Interstate 195 while Route 547 goes past the Lakehurst entrance to the Joint Base.

Both roads were closed for a time as police and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office investigated the accident.

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