Sunday, September 20, 2026 3:55PM
One dead, 7 hurt after Ocean County crash
WPVI
LAVALLETTE, N.J. — A woman is dead and seven others are injured after a car crashed into an outdoor dining area in Lavallette, New Jersey on Saturday.
Police say a 93-year-old woman behind the wheel of a Buick Encore accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake.
The SUV slammed into tables outside Meg’s Grill on the 1400 block of Grand Central Avenue.
A 56-year-old woman was killed.
Seven other people were taken to the hospital with injuries.
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