Lauren Hewski car accident: St. John Vianney High School student killed in tragic Colts Neck crash
Natalie Ross
Published Feb 06, 2026
New Jersey-based Lauren Hewski met with a lethal fender bender while getting back from an initiation function at Brookdale Junior college.
18-year-old Hewski was inside a vehicle that rammed into a utility shaft, prompting her passing.
As per NBC New York, Hewski and her sweetheart were en route to praise her graduation with her folks. At the point when the pair didn’t arrive at on time, Hewski’s folks raced to the mishap spot, which had proactively been fixed by the specialists.
Brookdale President David Bold likewise communicated his misery over Hewski’s passing. While addressing Ashbury Park Press, Bold said that the school had praised the progress of Hewski as a youthful college alumni during their Initiation Service. He said:
The school likewise respected Lauren on May 12, 2023, by noticing a snapshot of quiet. Margaret Kane, the head of St. John Vianney, portrayed Hewski as a skilled understudy and competitor, adding that her death is a big misfortune for the whole local area.
As per the Monmouth District Examiner’s Office, Lauren Hewski was inside a Jeep Cherokee and the driver rammed into a utility shaft, flipping the vehicle. The mishap occurred at 12:30 pm on Laird Street, and Hewski was reported dead on the spot.
The driver was accounted for to associate with 17 years of age and was quickly hospitalized. Nonetheless, his personality is yet to be affirmed as the specialists have wouldn’t unveil any subtleties, and Hewski is yet to be distinguished by her loved ones.
The conditions prompting the episode are at present being scrutinized and albeit the driver was taken to the clinic, no charges have been forced on anybody up until this point.
Hewski was learning at St. John Vianney Secondary School and was wanting to join Syracuse College. She was likewise a competitor and a young ladies’ soccer colleague.
Her LinkedIn profile expresses that she was a piece of the understudy government, Public Honor Society, and Key Club. She was likewise a beneficiary of different Young lady Scout grants. She should complete her graduation by June 3, 2023.
