4Toms River , NJ – An 18-year-old man from Lake Hiawatha has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash in Toms River that left one woman dead and her husband seriously injured after he allegedly fled the scene following a high-speed collision in May.

On August 14, a grand jury in Ocean County formally indicted Abel Mathukutty on multiple charges, including Vehicular Homicide, Assault by Auto, Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash Causing Death, and Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash Causing Serious Bodily Injury. The charges stem from a May 24 crash on Route 37 eastbound in Toms River.

The incident occurred around 7:25 p.m. when officers responded to a Mercedes sedan that had crashed into a utility pole. The driver, Deborah Barone, 59, and her husband, Michael Bar

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