Car Smashes Into Empty Storefront In Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A car smashed through the glass window of a vacant building on Wednesday afternoon, causing significant damage to the building but causing no injuries, Toms River police said Thursday.

Jeanette Martin, 86, of Toms River, was trying to park her 2006 Ford Taurus in front of the office building at 833 Route 37 west when her foot slipped off the brake pedal, said Ralph Stocco, spokesman for the Toms River Police Department.

Martin's car then went over the curb and through the window of the vacant storefront, causing damage to the building, he said.

Neither Martin nor her 91-year-old female passenger were injured, Stocco said.

Police, fire and EMS units responded to the crash, which happened about 4:30 p.m., he said. Traffic Officer Robert Westfall is investigating, he said.

Photos by Ralph Stocco, Toms River Police Department