Manchester Woman Seriously Hurt In Route 70 Crash In Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Three people, including a Manchester woman, were seriously injured Friday in a crash at Route 70 and Whitesville Road, Toms River police said.

Katelynn Kline, 21, of Manchester, was taken by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, with serious injuries, said Jillian Messina, media specialist for the Toms River Police Department.

Barbara Bane, 55, of Ocean Gate, was flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and was listed in critical condition, Messina said. A rear-seat passenger in her vehicle was taken by ambulance to Jersey Shore as well. Police did not identify Bane's passenger.

The crash happened about 9:30 a.m. Bane was westbound on Route 70, attempting to turn left from the left-turn lane on 70 onto Whitesville Road when her vehicle and Kline's vehicle collided, Messina said. Kline was eastbound on Route 70 in the right lane at the time, she said.

The accident is being investigated by Traffic Safety Officer Terry Warren.

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