Two corrections officers were killed when their motorcycles collided with a car in southern New Jersey.

Another motorcyclist and the car's driver were also injured in the crash, which occurred around 7:50 p.m. Saturday on Route 40 in Carneys Point, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

The cause of the accident remained under investigation Sunday.

Forty-two-year-old Derrick Sulton of Bridgeton and 31-year-old George Jackson II of Pittsgrove Township were both pronounced dead at the scene. Both worked at South Woods State Prison.

Authorities tell The South Jersey Times that the two were riding westbound with three other motorcyclists when a car driven by 21-year-old Jehu Santiago of Penns Grove tried to cross the highway. Authorities say Santiago was driving without a license.

 

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