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Prosecutors: Driver was high during fatal crash in South Toms River

Prosecutors say 41-year-old Tremel Haskins was high on marijuana when he hit and killed 57-year-old Marie Bellavista, then fled the scene.

News 12 Staff

Nov 4, 2025, 5:39 AM

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In Ocean County, a South Toms River man is facing charges in connection to a deadly crash that happened in June.

Prosecutors say 41-year-old Tremel Haskins was high on marijuana when he hit and killed 57-year-old Marie Bellavista, then fled the scene.

Investigators later found a loaded gun in his truck. With prior drug charges, Haskins was not allowed to have one.

He remains in county jail.

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