State
police say a woman was fatally struck Sunday in a
hit-and-run crash on the Garden State Parkway in Toms River after she exited an SUV.
The crash
occurred around 7:19 p.m. at southbound MP 87.2.
According
to state police, based on a preliminary investigation, a Jeep Wrangler operated
by Barry Braunstein, 66, of Haskell, was stopped in the right shoulder. The
passenger of the Jeep, Judith Morillo-Rosario, 53, of Haskell, exited the
vehicle and entered the southbound lanes of travel.
State
police say Morillo-Rosario was then struck by an unknown vehicle traveling
southbound. She sustained fatal injuries.
The vehicle
that struck Morillo-Rosario did not stop and continued traveling southbound.
Braunstein was arrested and charged with DWI.
The right
and center lanes southbound were closed for around five hours.