A garbage truck overturned and crashed into a pickup truck Thursday morning at the entrance to the Ocean County Landfill in Manchester Township, leaving three people injured, police said.

According to the Manchester Township Police Department, the crash happened at approximately 11:05 a.m. at the intersection of State Highway 70 and Green Acres Road.

Responding officers found a grey 2004 Mack garbage truck overturned on its driver’s side after striking a Ford F-150 that had been stopped at a traffic light.

Investigators said the garbage truck had been traveling east on Route 70 at a high rate of speed when the driver attempted to turn into the entrance of the Ocean County Landfill at 2498 Route 70. Police said the driver applied the brakes while making the turn, lost control of the truck, and overturned into the Ford F-150, which was waiting at the traffic signal to exit the landfill.

Police identified the driver of the garbage truck as 28-year-old Marquis Dove of Plainsboro. Dove suffered non-life-threatening injuries but declined medical transport.

A passenger in the garbage truck, 58-year-old Harrie Garris of Toms River, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Community Medical Center for treatment and evaluation.

The Ford F-150 was driven by 30-year-old Bryan Bollhardt of Forked River, who also suffered non-life-threatening injuries but declined transport to the hospital. A passenger in the pickup, 65-year-old Richard Bollhardt of Forked River, was not injured.

The roadway was partially closed while emergency crews conducted the investigation and cleared the scene.

Assisting at the scene were emergency medical technicians and firefighters from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital paramedics, Hatzolah, Taylor’s Towing, and Priced Rite Towing.

Police said the investigation remains ongoing, but unsafe speed appears to have been the primary contributing factor in the crash. The incident is being investigated by Ptl. Brendan Brush of the department’s Traffic Safety Unit.