MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Police say two men were killed and three others seriously injured in a two-car crash yesterday in Maplewood.

The accident happened around 9 p.m. in a residential neighborhood.

Authorities said the two men were ejected from their vehicle and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two others riding with the men also were hurt, along with one person in another vehicle. Some of their injuries were life-threatening, authorities said.

The names and ages of the victims were not released, and the cause of the crash was not immediately known.