A 76-year old woman died and her passenger was critically injured as the result of a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

On Jan. 16, at 12:57 p.m., Freehold Township police responded to the scene of multiple vehicle collision at the intersection of Route 9 and Craig Road, Freehold Township.

Derrick T. Gyengo, 33, of Laurence Harbor, was travelling northbound in a 2009 Honda Accord on Route 9, when he collided at the intersection of Craig Road with a 2013 Lexus driven by John Scranton Jr., 59, of Howell, who was in the process of making a left turn from East Freehold Road onto Route 9 south.

After the initial impact with the Lexus, Gyengo’s Honda continued northbound where a secondary collision ensued with a 2003 Toyota Camry, driven by Patricia Limone, 76, and her front passenger, her husband James Limone, 78, both of Lakewood. Limone was proceeding westbound through the intersection of Route 9 from East Freehold Road to Craig Road. Both Patricia and James Limone suffered extensive injuries as a result of the collision.

The Limones were transported to local hospitals for treatment. Patricia was taken to CentraState Medical Center where she was pronounced dead at 2:09 p.m. James Limone was taken to Jersey Shore Medical University Medical Center, where he is currently in critical condition. 

Gyengo was uninjured in the collision.

John Scranton Jr. and a male passenger were both uninjured in the collision.

The crash remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Freehold Police Department along with the Monmouth County Serious Crash Analysis Response Team (SCART). The crash scene was assisted by Manalapan Police Department, Freehold First Aid, East Freehold Fire Department, Manalapan First Aid, and MONOC Paramedics.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information to assist the investigative team is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Kristian DeVito at 800-533-7443, or Freehold Police Department Detective Daniel Valentine at 732-294-5142.