Elderly Woman Hit by Car in Ocean County, Now in Critical Condition

According to the Manchester Police Department, on February 28, 2025, at approximately 3:51pm officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Tuckerton Avenue and Pershing Avenue for the report of a pedestrian struck.

Upon arrival, officers observed a white 2014 Toyota Corolla parked on the side of the road with damage to the front end and windshield of the vehicle, and a female pedestrian on the ground within the intersection.

The driver of the Toyota was identified as 45-year-old, Karla Carrizales of Manchester, NJ who was uninjured from the crash. The female pedestrian was identified as 77-year-old, Martha J. Mosley of Whiting, NJ, was medevac to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ with severe injuries to the entirety of her body and is currently listed in critical condition.

The crash investigation revealed that the Toyota was traveling west on Pershing Ave. Martha at the time of the crash was walking south on Tuckerton Avenue attempting to cross the roadway with her dog.

The Toyota impacted Martha within the intersection with the front end of the vehicle.

After initial impact Martha was thrown approximately twenty feet and came to final rest on the roadway.

The Toyota after initial impact pulled over immediately and came to final rest on the right portion of Pershing Ave.

Assisting at the scene were Fire Fighters and EMT’s from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Medical Services, Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and NJSP South Star Air Medical Helicopter.

The investigation into the crash is still ongoing, but at this point, sun glare and failure to yield are the primary contributing factors in the crash. This crash is being investigated by Patrolman Conner Yatauro of the Manchester Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit.