Three men have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a high-speed crash that killed a young couple riding in a car near the Jersey Shore, authorities said.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said it has offered initial plea deals to the trio - Carlos Martinez, 18, Jake Beauchamp, 20, and Ryan Rivera, 18, who were inside a speeding BMW that led police on a chase between Toms River and Seaside Heights.

Their car plowed into a vehicle carrying four people, including Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23 , who died from injuries sustained in the March 7 crash.

Two other passengers were severely injured. Investigators estimate the car reached speeds of around 118 mph at impact.

The young men each face 41-count indictments, which were issued by a grand jury in September, acco

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