Police identify 2 killed in Rt. 70 crash in Pemberton Twp., N.J.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016
PEMBERTON TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- Police say a man and woman in their 70s were killed in a crash in Burlington County, New Jersey on Monday.

Police have identified the victims are 78-year-old Blackwell S. Albertson and 77-year-old Jean S. Albertson, both of Manchester, New Jersey.
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The crash happened around 2:05 p.m. on Route 70, near the intersection of Pasadena Road in Pemberton Township.
Police say the 2015 Chrysler 200 driven by Blackwell Albertson went off the road and hit a tree - splitting into two pieces.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Albertson died a short time later at Capital Health Medical Center in Trenton.
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So far, no word on what led to the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pemberton Township Police Department at (609) 894-3308 or Police Confidential Tip Line at (609) 894-3352.
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