UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — Two pedestrians were struck in a parking lot in Upper Freehold Township on Saturday morning, leaving a child dead and a 66-year-old woman seriously hurt.
New Jersey State Police said the crash happened at 11:07 a.m. on Emleys Hill Road when a Chrysler SUV was backing out of a parking space. The vehicle hit the woman, who is from Roselle Park, and an unidentified child.
The woman was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The child later died from injuries suffered in the crash.
State Police say the SUV was reversing when it hit both pedestrians
According to State Police, the Chrysler SUV was in the process of backing out of a parking spot when it struck the two pedestrians. The agency has not released additional details about how the collision unfolded or whether anyone else was involved.
The location was a parking lot along Emleys Hill Road, a roadway in Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County. The time of the crash, 11:07 a.m., places the collision in the late morning on a Saturday, when parking lots can be active with foot traffic and vehicles moving in and out of spaces.
Officials did not immediately identify the driver, and no information was given about whether charges have been filed.
The 66-year-old woman was taken to a hospital with serious injuries
The woman struck in the crash is a 66-year-old Roselle Park resident. State Police said she suffered serious injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
No further update was provided on her condition. Authorities also did not say which hospital received her or how long she had been at the scene before emergency crews moved her.
The child who was also hit was not named because of the minor’s age. State Police said the child later died from the injuries sustained in the crash.
The child’s identity has not been released
Officials described the second pedestrian only as a minor and did not release the child’s name or age. That is consistent with the limited information State Police have provided while the investigation remains open.
The fatality adds to the seriousness of the crash, which involved a vehicle maneuvering in a parking lot rather than traveling along a road at speed. Even so, the impact was severe enough to leave one pedestrian hospitalized and the other dead.
No additional information was given about whether the pedestrians were walking together, standing near the vehicle, or otherwise positioned when the SUV moved backward.
Investigators are still reviewing what happened in the lot
New Jersey State Police said they are investigating the crash. That review typically includes examining the vehicle position, scene evidence and witness accounts, but investigators have not shared any findings yet.
At this stage, officials have not said whether visibility, driver error, or another factor played a role. They also have not disclosed whether the SUV driver remained at the scene or whether mechanical issues may have contributed.
For now, the known facts are limited to the time, place and sequence of events: a reversing Chrysler SUV, two pedestrians struck, one woman hospitalized and a child who died later.
Emleys Hill Road crash leaves a community waiting for answers
The crash happened in Upper Freehold Township, a community in Monmouth County where residents may now be looking for more information about how such a severe collision unfolded in a parking lot.
Because State Police have not released a fuller account, important details remain unresolved, including the circumstances leading up to the SUV’s movement and whether any formal determination will be made about fault.
Investigators are expected to continue reviewing the incident. Until they release more, the confirmed facts are that a woman from Roselle Park was seriously injured and a child died after both were hit by a reversing SUV on Emleys Hill Road.
Emleys Hill Road crash leaves a community waiting for answers
The crash happened in Upper Freehold Township, a community in Monmouth County where residents may now be looking for more information about how such a severe collision unfolded in a parking lot.
Because State Police have not released a fuller account, important details remain unresolved, including the circumstances leading up to the SUV’s movement and whether any formal determination will be made about fault.
Investigators are expected to continue reviewing the incident. Until they release more, the confirmed facts are that a woman from Roselle Park was seriously injured and a child died after both were hit by a reversing SUV on Emleys Hill Road.
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