July 10, 2024-Update
UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron of the New Jersey State Police, Office of Public Information told MidJersey.news that Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on July 10, 2024 at 10:58 a.m. on County Road Route 539 south milepost 39.2 in Upper Freehold Twp., Monmouth County. Based on a preliminary investigation, an Acura sedan was traveling northbound on County Road 539. A Mack semi-trailer was traveling southbound on CR 539. In the area of milepost 39.2, the front of the Mack impacted the right side of the Acura within the southbound lane. After the impact, both vehicles ran off the road, traveled down an embankment, and hit a utility pole. As a result of the crash, the driver of the Acura, Carla Rinconrumay, a 21-year-old female from Trenton, NJ, sustained fatal injuries. The driver of the Mack, Tyler Combs, a 25-year-old male from Allentown, NJ, sustained minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation, and there is no additional information available at this time.
Hope Fire Company – Upper Freehold Township Firefighters, and Captial Health EMS responded to the scene. Monmouth County Highway Department and Fire Police from Hope Fire Company maintained a detour around the accident scene.
Earlier Midjersey.news story below:
View of the crash scene from Burlington Path Road. The crash was approximately 1/4 mile south of that location.