Tragic SUV Crash at Jersey Shore Restaurant Leaves One Dead, Seven Injured

WHO:

6abc Philadelphia - A 93-year-old woman was driving the Buick Encore.

6abc Philadelphia - Ursula Keating, a 56-year-old woman from Toms River, was killed in the incident.

WHAT:

6abc Philadelphia - One person was killed and seven others were injured after the SUV crashed into an outdoor dining area.

NY Post - The driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, causing the crash.

WHERE:

6abc Philadelphia - The incident occurred outside Meg's Grill on the 1400 block of Grand Central Avenue in Lavallette, Ocean County, New Jersey.

HOW:

6abc Philadelphia - The SUV, a Buick Encore, slammed into tables outside the restaurant where diners were seated.

(UPDATED September 20, 2026 21:58 UTC)

A tragic incident occurred outside Meg's Grill on the 1400 block of Grand Central Avenue in Lavallette, New Jersey, where a Buick Encore crashed into an outdoor dining area, resulting in one fatality and seven injuries. The driver, a 93-year-old woman, accidentally pressed the gas instead of the brake, causing the SUV to slam into tables where diners were seated. Ursula Keating, a 56-year-old woman from Toms River, was killed in the crash.