Toms River Woman, 56, Killed in Parkway Crash

A Toms River woman, the sole occupant of a blue Hyundai Santa Fe that went off the roadway of the northbound Garden State Parkway Tuesday morning, died from her injuries, state police said.

Claire Baier, 56, was declared deceased at the scene, police said.

There were some witnesses to the accident, who told police the vehicle "slowly drifted off the roadway," said State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones.

The vehicle hit a guard rail before it flipped over into a wooded area, Jones said.

Residual traffic delays from the 8:30 a.m. accident lasted through into the afternoon.