On Wednesday, September 18, at approximately 10:41 pm officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of State Highway 70 and Wilbur Avenue for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle.

Upon arrival officers observed a blue 2016 Hyundai Accent with extensive front passenger side damage. Officers observed a single pedestrian lying in the roadway, later identified as 37-year-old Catherine L. Camargo of Manchester, NJ. The driver of the Hyundai was identified as 48-year-old Adam J. Lilley of Manchester, NJ. Camargo was pronounced deceased on scene upon the arrival of first responders. Lilley reported no injuries on scene.

The preliminary crash investigation revealed that the Hyundai was traveling west on State Highway 70 prior to the crash. Shortly after passing the Green Acres Road intersection, the Hyundai impacted Camargo who was standing in the westbound lane of travel under low-light conditions. The Hyundai appeared to be in satisfactory operating condition, and had all required lamps activated prior to the crash. Following the crash, Lilley pulled to the side of the road and dialed 9-1-1.

Assisting at the scene were EMT’s from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Medical Services, Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, firefighters from the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company and members of the New Jersey Department of Transportation Diversion Team. Additionally, detectives from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigations Unit, a representative from the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office and the New Jersey State Police assisted in the investigation. This crash is being investigated by Patrolman Michael O’Hara and Patrolman Keith Douglas of the department’s Traffic Safety Unit.