TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Police say a convertible traveling at high speed went airborne and crashed into the second floor of a New Jersey commercial building, killing both of the car’s occupants.
Toms River police say the red Porsche Boxster went out of control just after 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The car hit the center median, struck an embankment and went airborne into the building.
.@mollymhunter reports from Toms River, New Jersey, where a driver lost control of their vehicle -- launching the Porsche through the air and into a building. https://t.co/nV09fcBuaJ
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) November 10, 2019
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Police said two Toms River men, 22-year-old Braden DeMartin and 23-year-old Daniel Foley, were deceased when emergency responders arrived at the scene.
Update: Authorities have identified the two Toms River men killed in airborne crash of Porsche Boxter into 2nd story of office building now structurally unsafe. Driver Braden DeMartin,22,& Dan Foley,23. Police say car skid over median then embankment sending it up @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/J6dMtukgw6
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) November 10, 2019
Police said the structure, which was unoccupied at the time, had been deemed unsafe by a building inspector. Sgt. Vincent Padalino said the building, which is across from Hooper Avenue Elementary School, houses four businesses, including a counseling service and a real estate company.
