According to Toms River Police Department, police units were summoned to the intersection of Bay Avenue and Twin Oaks Drive for a reported motor vehicle accident on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at about 10:25 PM.

Ashley Beams, 31, of Toms River, was driving east on Bay Avenue when she failed to maintain her lane, crossed into the shoulder, and struck a pedestrian who was parked removing something from his vehicle, according to the initial investigation. Before coming to a halt, the cars traveled roughly 96'. At the scene, the person was pronounced dead.