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LONG BRANCH, NJ – On Monday, a collision involving a police vehicle took place in Long Branch, leading to one fatality.
The Long Branch Police Department officers were answering a 911 call around 3:59 a.m., alerting them of an armed break-in at a local residence.
In the midst of their response, a police vehicle collided with another car, believed to be driven by the reported intruder, near MacArthur and Elmwood Avenues.
A female passenger in the civilian car was gravely injured and was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune.
She was declared dead by 7:12 a.m. The driver of the car was arrested and received medical treatment, while the officer involved also received treatment and has been released.
