1 Killed, 7 Injured After Car Crashes Into NJ Restaurant
Police said the driver hit the accelerator instead of the brake, and the restaurant will close Sunday and Monday after the crash.
- On Saturday at 11:12 a.m., a 93-year-old driver crashed a 2014 Buick Encore into Meg's Grill in Lavallette, killing a 56-year-old Toms River woman and injuring seven others while attempting to park.
- According to the Lavallette Police Department, the driver mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the SUV to speed into the restaurant's outdoor dining area and through the building.
- Lavallette police, fire departments, and EMS responded to the scene, joined by the Ocean County Prosecutor, the Ocean County Sheriff, and Lavallette First Aid to assist the injured patrons.
- The owner of Meg's Grill announced the restaurant will remain closed Sunday and Monday, writing, "All of our thoughts and prayers are with the people who were hurt."
- Investigation of the incident continues as authorities assess damage to the adjacent liquor store's exterior wall, though the restaurant confirmed no staff members were injured in the crash.
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A 56-year-old woman died and seven other people were injured on Saturday (19), in Lavallette, on the coast of New Jersey, in the United States, after a 93-year-old driver lost control of the SUV that drove and hit customers at a restaurant. According to the police, the elderly pressurized the accelerator instead of the brake while trying to park in front of the Meg's Grill, just before 11:30 a.m. Case Madeleine McCann: the main suspect admits th…
93-Year-Old Driver Crashes Into Meg’s Grill Outdoor Dining Area in Lavallette, New Jersey, Killing a Toms River Woman and Injuring Seven Others – Central Recorder Publishing
LAVALLETTE, NJ — A car slammed into the outdoor dining area at Meg’s Grill on Saturday morning, killing one woman and injuring seven other people in a crash that shocked this Jersey Shore community. Police say a 93-year-old woman driving a Buick Encore was trying to park when she pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, sending the vehicle into the restaurant’s seating area and then into the building. The victim was identified as 56-year-ol…
1 killed, 7 injured after car crashes into NJ restaurant
LAVALLETTE, N.J. (PIX11) — One woman is dead and seven others were injured after an alleged errant parking attempt outside of a Lavallette restaurant, according to police. Officials said a 93-year-old woman was attempting to park outside of Meg's Grill on Grand Central Avenue at around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday when she accidentally hit the [...]
Report: Driver, 93, crashed into Jersey Shore restaurant; 1 dead
One person died and several others were injured after a driver crashed into a restaurant in Lavallette, N.J.The crash happened at the Meg’s Grill restaurant on Grand Central Avenue around 11:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to a report from Jersey Shore Online.
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