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A child was killed when a minivan driver ran a stop sign and crashed into a tree on Tuesday morning.
Baila Gross, 38, of Lakewood, was driving east on Whitty Road when she failed to stop at the intersection of North Bay Avenue around 9:15 a.m., according to Toms River police spokeswoman Jillian Messina.
One of the vehicle's four occupants, a kid, was transferred to Community Medical Center and died later.
CSOs from Toms River and Silverton EMS arrived on the site and provided prompt assistance to the occupants. They started CPR on one of the passengers, a kid, and maintained it throughout the ride to Community Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
There was no indication that the driver was intoxicated, and all four passengers were secured at the time of the incident. Toms River Traffic Safety Officer Ryan Fitzgerald and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office are still investigating the collision. At this time, summons are pending.
