Lacey Township woman charged in Toms River hit-and-run that critically injured pedestrian

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 22-year-old woman from Lacey Township has been charged after allegedly fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash that left a 60-year-old man critically injured in Toms River late Saturday night.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced Sunday that Cagla Nemutlu was charged with Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. Authorities said the incident occurred at approximately 11:25 p.m. Saturday in the area of Winteringham Village.

Responding officers from the Toms River Township Police Department discovered a 60-year-old male pedestrian with serious injuries. He was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he remains in critical but stable condition.

Investigators say Nemutlu was exiting a parking space in Winteringham Village when she struck two men and then fled the scene at a high rate of speed. The second victim suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

Law enforcement located Nemutlu still within the complex and took her into custody without incident. She is currently being held at the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Prosecutor Billhimer credited multiple agencies for their work in the case, including the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad, the Toms River Township Police Department and Detective Bureau, and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit.