Brick Woman ID'd As Pedestrian Killed In Route 70 Crash

BRICK, NJ — A Brick Township woman was killed Monday night when she was hit by a car on Route 70 as she crossed the road, police said.

Kathleen M. Winits, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene, Brick Sgt. Jim Kelly said.

Winits was hit just before 7 p.m. on Route 70 at Olden Street, in the westbound lanes approaching the Brick Motor Inn motel, Kelly said. She was not in a crosswalk, and witnesses told police Winits had run into traffic moments before she was hit.

Jennifer L. Squires, 43, of Brick, was driving a white 2020 Mercedes C30 in the left lane on Route 70 when her car hit Winits, Kelly said. The traffic signal at the intersection was green, he said, and Squires stopped after hitting Winits.

The Brick Township Police Traffic Safety Unit, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit and the state Department of Transportation responded to assist with the investigation and traffic.

Kelly said the investigation is continuing. Anyone with information can contact Traffic Safety Officer David Thergesen at 732-451-2037.

Click here to get Patch email notifications, or download our app to have breaking news alerts sent right to your phone. Have a news tip? Email karen.wall@patch.com Follow Brick Patch on Facebook.