A Manchester man has been charged in connection with the fatal motor vehicle crash in Toms River that claimed the life of a 37-year-old Freehold woman, authorities said.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced today that Daniel Cormier, 31, was charged with Vehicular Homicide and Strict Liability Vehicular Homicide stemming from a crash that occurred on March 7, 2026.

According to officials, the crash took place at approximately 11:05 p.m. in the area of Lakewood Road and Whitty Road. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit–Vehicular Homicide Squad and Toms River Township Police Department determined that Cormier was operating a Volkswagen Jetta southbound on Lakewood Road when the vehicle struck a guardrail, causing him to lose control and cross into oncoming traffic. The vehicle then collided head-on with a Honda Accord driven by Shamirah Nolan, 37, of Freehold.

Nolan was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where she was pronounced deceased. Cormier was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with non-life-threatening injuries and was later released.

Responding officers at the scene observed signs that Cormier appeared impaired. A court-authorized blood draw was conducted, and laboratory results received on April 13 revealed that his Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) was .09 at the time of the draw—above New Jersey’s legal limit of .08. Authorities also determined that Cormier had Gabapentin and Hydrocodone in his system, further impairing his ability to safely operate a vehicle.

Cormier surrendered himself to Toms River Township Police Headquarters on April 13. He was subsequently transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he remains lodged pending a detention hearing.