Two women are dead after a pickup truck carrying a family of four and a car with four passengers collided on the Garden State Parkway Saturday afternoon.
A Ford pickup and a Saturn were involved in a crash in the southbound lanes of the Parkway near mile 63.6 in Stafford Township, Ocean County around 2:45 p.m., according to officials.
The Saturn's driver and front passenger -- both women -- were pronounced dead at the scene, according to New Jersey State Police.
A boy and girl, who were in the backseat of the Saturn during the accident, suffered serious injuries, authorities said. A medivac helicopter airlifted the pair to Atlantic City Medical Center, according to officials.
A man, woman and two children who were traveling in the Ford were transported to Southern Ocean County Hospital in Manahawkin, N.J. for observation, according to police.
The woman was treated for minor injuries.
Authorities closed the southbound lanes for part of the afternoon to allow a medivac helicopter to land and transport the victims by air.
One lane remained closed for several hours after the crash while police investigated, leading to major traffic delays throughout the evening.
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