Authorities say a collision between a van and a car in Monroe Township killed one man and sent 11 other people to hospitals for treatment.

The accident happened early Monday.

According to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, a preliminary investigation indicates the van failed to yield to a stop sign and collided with the car.

Prosecutors say Shashikant Patel, 81, of Monroe, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver and eight other passengers of the van were taken to hospitals for treatment of injuries described as serious to moderate.

Two people in the car were treated for minor injuries.