Two killed in Hamilton Township crash involving stolen car
Two people died in a head-on collision caused by a stolen car in Hamilton Township on Saturday, Aug. 22, authorities say.
The crash occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. in the area of Route 50 and Third Street in the Mays Landing area.
The occupants of the stolen car, identified as an adult and three juveniles, "have been charged based upon initial investigation and information presently available," according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
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The victims were identified only as adults.
A statement from the Attorney General's Office indicated the accident may have a connection to law enforcement activity.
It said the investigation involves its Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, which becomes involved when deaths involve actions taken by law enforcement officers.
It also noted state law requires an investigation when a death involves a law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity.
The statement provided no additional details.
A welcome-home party for Iemad Soifa is seen through windows decorated with hearts that show support for the Collingswood restaurant owner. Soifa was released on bond after spending two weeks in an immigrant-detention center in Newark. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)Iemad Soifa attends a party celebrating his return home on bond after two weeks in an ICE immigrant-detention center in Newark. The celebration took place Aug. 19, 2026, at Soifa's restaurant in Collingswood, Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)An Aug. 19, 2026, party celebrated the return home after two weeks in an ICE immigrant detention center of Iemad Soifa, the owner of Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine in Collingswood. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)Iemad and Souzan Soifa, to the left with their backs to the camera, sit with friends and family members at an Aug. 19, 2026, party celebrating Iemad Soifa's return from ICE detention. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)Messages of support are on paper hearts taped to the windows at Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine in Collingswood. The restaurant's owner, Syrian native Iemad Soifa, was held for two weeks at an ICE detention center in Newark. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)An Aug. 19, 2026, party celebrated the return home after two weeks in an ICE immigrant detention center of Iemad Soifa, the owner of Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine in Collingswood. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)Iemad Soifa, the owner of Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine in Collingswood, is shown at a welcome-home party on Aug. 19, 2026. Soifa was released on bond on Aug. 15 after two weeks in custody at an ICE detention center in Newark. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)Iemad Soifa, his wife Souzan and daughter Zena are shown at an Aug. 19, 2026, party celebrating the restaurant owner's return home after two weeks in an ICE immigrant detention center in Newark. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)A decorative olive tree provides a decoration at an Aug. 19, 2026, party celebrating the return from ICE detention of Iemad Soifa, a Syrian national and owner of Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine on Richey Avenue in Collingswood. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)A sign at Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine in Collingswood called for the return of Iemad Soifa, the restaurant's owner. Soifa, the married father of three, was released on bond after being held for two weeks at an ICE detention center in Newark. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)Souzan Soifa attends a welcome-home party for her husband, Iemad Soifa, on Aug. 19, 2026. Iemad Soifa, a Syrian native, was released on bond after being held for two weeks at an ICE detention center in Newark. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)Paper hearts with messages of support cover windows at Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine in Collingswood. The restaurant's owner was held for two weeks at an ICE detention facility before being released on bond on Aug. 15, 2026. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)Zena Soifa stands outside the Collingswood restaurant that her father named for her, Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine. An Aug. 16 party there celebrated her father's release on bond from an ICE detention center. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)A window decoration carries a message of support for Iemad Soifa at Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine in Collingswood. Soifa, the restaurant's owner and a native of Syria, was released Aug. 15 after being held for two weeks at an ICE detention center. (Jim Walsh/Courier-Post)
Jim Walsh is a senior reporter for the Courier-Post, Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal. Email: [email protected].
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