JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) -- Two pedestrians were struck and killed on a highway in New Jersey Friday morning.
The victims were struck in the southbound lanes of Route 23 in the area of Oak Ridge Road in Jefferson Township just after 5:30 a.m.
Police say the initial investigation revealed Jeffery Carr, 48, from Hamburg, was traveling on Route 23 South operating a GMC pick-up truck when his vehicle struck two pedestrians who were crossing the roadway.
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Robert Coward, 48, from Newton, was also traveling on Route 23 South operating a GMC Pick-up truck and his vehicle also struck both pedestrians, police said.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Route 23 was closed southbound through the area with only the shoulder open.
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Police are investigating at the crash scene.