Barnegat Teenager Injured In Little Egg Harbor Crash

Excessive speed was likely the cause of a crash in Little Egg Harbor that injured two people when a 2005 Infinite ran off the road and struck a tree, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

Little Egg Harbor police responded to a report of a crash on Giffordtown Lane at 6:14 p.m. on May 3. They determined that Brandon Toro, 19, Little Egg Harbor, was traveling westbound when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road, lost control of the car and crashed into the tree, said Al Della Fave.

Toro suffered serious injuries and was flown to Atlantic City Trauma Center. A 17-year-old female in the front passenger seat sustained minor injuries and was also taken to the trauma center, he said.

The preliminary investigation points to excessive speed as the contributing factor causing the accident, based on roadway evidence, vehicle damage and witness statements, Della Fave said.