Pedestrian, 85, struck and killed by SUV in Spring Lake Heights, prosecutor says
SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS — Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was struck and killed Saturday while crossing Allaire Road near Old Mill Road.
The 85-year-old woman, who officials did not identify, was crossing around 1:20 p.m. when she was struck by an SUV attempting to make a left turn, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Spring Lake Heights Police Department Chief Edward W. Gunnell said in a joint statement.
She was pronounced dead at 1:56 p.m., Santiago and Gunnell said.
The 70-year-old driver of the SUV, who was also not identified, remained at the scene of the crash, they said.
The woman's death remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Prosecutor's Office Agent Reginald Grant at (800) 533-7443 or Spring Lake Heights Police Sgt. Casey Willms at (732) 449-6161, ext. 4931.
Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers education and the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than 15 years. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, aoglesby@gannettnj.com or 732-557-5701.
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