Monmouth County Woman Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run, Cops Say

A Middletown woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl, police said.

Toni Ann Marletta, 49, of Thompson Avenue in the Leonardo section of town, was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the July 7 crash at the intersection of Route 36 and Avenue D in Leonardo, according to a news release from Deputy Chief Stephen Dollinger.

Around 8:25 p.m., Marletta was driving a light gray compact car westbound on the highway when she hit the Atlantic Highlands girl, police said.

The teen died at the hospital that week, police said.

Police have not released the girl’s name, but quoting family members, The Two River Times identified her as Marissa Procopio.

According to the news release from Dollinger:

Marletta was charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, failing to report a motor vehicle accident, no insurance, unsafe tires and leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident.

She is being held at the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township, in lieu of $150,000 bail.

Cpl. Thomas Russo, Lt. Neal Hansen, Sgt. Cliff O’Hara and Cpl. Nicholas Caprio of the Middletown Police Traffic and Safety Bureau handled the investigation, along with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

If convicted of leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, Marletta faces 5- to 10-years in prison.