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A 22-year-old Toms River man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday night, police said.

Richard C. Bitterle III was driving north on Route 9 when his 2013 Kia crossed the center line and struck a tree, authorities said. The crash took place around 10:48 p.m. just north of Sunset Avenue.

Bitterle was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where he was pronounced dead. He was alone in the vehicle.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash.