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1 killed, 7 hurt on Jersey Shore after driver, 93, plows Buick into crowded restaurant

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Oliveira, A. (2026, September 20). 1 killed, 7 hurt on Jersey Shore after driver, 93, plows Buick into crowded restaurant. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/us-news/1-killed-7-hurt-in-nj-after-driver-93-plows-into-crowded-restaurant/

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A 93-year-old woman driving a Buick Encore caused a fatal accident in Lavallette, New Jersey on Saturday morning when she accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake while attempting to park. The SUV crashed into a patio at Meg’s Grill during brunch hours, killing a 56-year-old Toms River resident and injuring seven others who were taken to the hospital with varying degrees of injury.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday morning, a 93-year-old woman from Lavallette accidentally crashed her Buick Encore SUV into the outdoor dining area of Meg’s Grill in Lavallette, New Jersey, killing one person and injuring seven others. The crash occurred just after 11 AM when the driver mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake while attempting to park. A 56-year-old woman from Toms River was killed in the incident; her identity has been confirmed as Ursula Keating by local authorities. Meg’s Grill announced it would remain closed through Sunday and Monday following the accident. All injured individuals were transported to hospitals, with their conditions initially unknown. The restaurant itself suffered no major structural damage, though a neighboring liquor store was damaged by the impact.

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Alex Oliveira

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One person was killed and seven others were injured when a 93-year-old driver plowed her Buick SUV into a patio full of brunch diners on the Jersey Shore Saturday. asserted

driver → kill → Shore

The accident happened at Meg’s Grill in Lavallette just after 11 a.m., when a car reportedly trying to park hit the gas instead of the brake – slamming the Buick Encore into the patio and crashing through the front of the restaurant. uncertain

car → happen → restaurant

A 56-year-old Toms River woman was killed in the accident, according to News 12 New Jersey. uncertain

woman → kill → News

The driver, a 93-year-old from Lavallette suffered minor injuries. asserted

driver → suffer → injuries

All seven others who were injured were taken to a hospital, though the extent of their injuries remained unclear. uncertain

extent → injure → injuries

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