El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer and Toms River Township Chief of Police Mitch Little announced that there is an active investigation in connection with a fatal pedestrian hit and run that occurred at approximately 2:10 soy. el domingo, Octubre 23, 2022, en el área de Massachusetts Avenue y Route 70.
Toms River Police were dispatched and upon arrival found a 28-year-old female victim lying in the roadway. Según un testigo en el lugar, el conductor salió de su vehículo, looked at pedestrian and then fled in the vehicle east on Route 70 hacia Lakewood. El testigo describió el vehículo como de color oscuro. 2003-2009 Ford explorador. The vehicle has significant damage to the front passenger side, incluyendo un faro del lado del pasajero inoperable y daños en el capó. The driver is described as a tall, thin, white male, with blonde or reddish hair.
First responders immediately rendered aid to the victim along with EMS/Medics, y inicialmente se recuperó el pulso. She was transported to Southern Monmouth Medical Center where she was later pronounced.
“Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the vehicle and/or its operator is asked to please contact Detective Anthony Carrington of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit at 732-929-2027, ext. 3257, or Toms River Police Officer Corporal Robert Westfall at rwestfall@trpolice.org, o la Oficina de Detectives de la Policía de Toms River Township al 732-349-0150”, declaró el fiscal Billhimer..
This is an active and ongoing investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit, Toms River Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office.