A violent crash on Rt. 34 near Deer Path sent first responders to the scene overnight where one person suffered fatal injuries.
Police were called to the area shortly before midnight where they found one person partially ejected from a vehicle with another reportedly unconscious in the rear seat.
Both victims were taken by EMS to a nearby hospital where one died a short time later. The identity of the injured has not been released.
A full investigation is underway by Holmdel police.