Freehold Man Killed in Route 522 Crash

Feliciano Colon, 36, of Freehold Borough, was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Route 522 west of Route 9 Wednesday at 8:28 p.m., said Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Marc LeMieux.

Colon was in the backseat of a Honda Accord driven by Shayna Zalcberg, 28, of Coventry, R.I., when she lost control of the car and struck a Honda Pilot driving eastbound on Route 522, LeMieux said. Zalcberg was critically injured in the crash, as was the front seat passenger in the Accord, a 35-year-old male from Freehold Borough whose name has not been released.

The two occupants of the Pilot, both Englishtown residents, were not seriously hurt. The 41-year-old male passenger in the car was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital and subsequently released, Le Mieux said.

Three medevac helicopters transported the critically injured victims to area trauma centers. The helicopters landed in a field next to the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery.

The crash is under investigation by the Freehold Township Police Department, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team.

Freehold Township police closed down the roadway for several hours Wednesday night as the victims were transported and the accident scene was investigated.

Freehold Township police responded to the accident site, along with officers from the Manalapan Township Police Department and the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office. Freehold First Aid, Manalapan First Aid, Marlboro First Aid. East Freehold Fire Company and Gordons Corner Fire Company of Manalapan were also on scene.