Two killed after stolen car causes head-on crash in Mays Landing

Published August 22, 2026 9:04 PM EDT

Two people were killed in an early-morning crash in Atlantic County Saturday.

What we know:

The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, near Route 50 and Third Street in Mays Landing.

Video from the scene showed the two cars — an SUV and a sedan — heavily damaged. Two adults were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

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Dig deeper:

Investigators said that the head-on crash was caused by a stolen car, but did not indicate which of the two vehicles was stolen. 

They did, however, say that the four people in the car — one adult and three juveniles — had been charged

What we don't know:

Neither the victims nor the suspects have been identified. It's not clear what charges exactly the suspects are facing.

What's next:

The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, the Hamilton Township Police Department and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office are investigating the crash.

The Source: Information in this story is from the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

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