Car Crash Leaves One Dead, Another Injured

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TOMS RIVER – Police are still investigating a fatal car crash that occurred on the evening of Jan. 15 near Washington St. and Clifton Ave.

A 2006 Mini Cooper traveling eastbound when it hit a tree, causing extensive damage to the vehicle. The driver, who was not the registered owner of the vehicle, was found already deceased when the police arrived on the scene. The passenger sustained multiple injuries in the crash and was transported to the local hospital.

Police have not yet been able to reach the driver’s family. The incident is being investigated by Toms River Traffic Officers Mark Nater and David Bartoshek.

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