🚨 Two Adults Killed in Route 50 Crash During Law Enforcement Encounter
Two people died Saturday morning during a vehicle crash involving law enforcement on Route 50 in Mays Landing. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating the incident, as state law requires a grand jury review for deaths occurring during police encounters.
MAYS LANDING, NJ — August 22, 2026 — Two adults were killed Saturday morning in a serious crash in Mays Landing that occurred during an encounter involving law enforcement, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
The crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. in the area of Route 50 and Third Street. Authorities have not released the identities of the two people who died.
Officials have not disclosed additional details about the circumstances leading up to the crash as the investigation remains active.
Because the deaths occurred during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity, the incident falls under a 2019 New Jersey law requiring the Attorney General’s Office to investigate certain deaths involving law enforcement encounters or individuals in custody.
The law requires applicable investigations to be presented to a grand jury to determine whether the evidence supports criminal charges against any involved officer or officers.
The investigation is being conducted by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.
🕵️ The investigation remains ongoing. Additional information is expected to be released as authorities continue working to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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