Shortly before 10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a motor-vehicle crash involving three pedestrians in the area of Route 9 and Edgewood Court, Detective Sgt. Greg Staffordsmith said.
Shortly before 10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a motor-vehicle crash involving three pedestrians in the area of Route 9 and Edgewood Court, Detective Sgt. Greg Staffordsmith said. (File photo).LAKEWOOD -- A 27-year-old township woman is in stable condition and her two children, ages 4 and 1, are in critical condition after the woman was hit by a car Monday night while they tried to cross Route 9, police said.
Shortly before 10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a motor-vehicle crash involving three pedestrians in the area of Route 9 and Edgewood Court, Detective Sgt. Greg Staffordsmith said.
Staffordsmith said a 1998 Lincoln Towncar, operated by a 50-year-old Toms River man, was traveling north on Route 9 when it hit a woman as she crossed the roadway with her two children, who are ages 4 and 1.
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Staffordsmith could not clarify whether the children were also struck by the vehicle, saying in an email that the "investigation is still active."
The woman received a cut on her face while the two children sustained serious head injuries, Staffordsmith said. They were taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune.
As of Tuesday morning, the woman is listed in stable condition, while the two children are in critical condition, Staffordsmith said.
Route 9 was closed between Central Avenue and Pine Street for approximately four hours Monday night for the accident investigation.
Leading the investigation is assisting officer Dennis Dowden of the Lakewood police Traffic Safety Unity. The New Jersey Department of Transportation, Ocean County Sheriff's Office, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and multiple emergency medical service units responded to the scene.
Police asked that anyone with information is asked to contact officer Dowden at 732-363-0200 ext. 5322.
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