LAKEWOOD, NJ – Police are investigating after a Jackson woman was killed after a Lakewood man crossed a double yellow line and struck her vehicle head-on while driving along South Lake Drive near East Lake Park Drive in Lakewood.
The incident happened at around 8:20 pm on Friday night, two minutes before sunset.
According to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, an investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Lakewood Township Police Department determined that a 2018 Chevrolet Impala operated by Mordechai Berkowitz, 20, of Lakewood, was headed eastbound on South Lake Drive when he crossed over the double yellow and collided head-on with a 2017 Toyota Rav4, operated by Maria Flores-Moreno, 35, of Jackson, and occupied by front-seat passenger, Juana Lopez-Hernandez, 44, a citizen of Mexico.
“Mr. Berkowitz was transported to Jersey Shore University Hospital where he was treated for his injuries and released. Ms. Flores-Moreno was transported to Jersey Shore University Hospital in Neptune and is presently listed in stable condition,” Billhimer said. “Ms. Lopez-Hernandez was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood where she was pronounced deceased.”
The crash remains under investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Lakewood Township Police Department, Brick Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit.
At this time, no charges have been filed in the matter. The speed limit on the road is 45 miles per hour.