Toms River building crash: Police release names of two men dead after Porsche goes airborne into second story

TOMS RIVER - Township police released the identities of the two men who died after the red Porsche they were riding in went airborne into a second story real estate office early Sunday.

They were identified as Braden DeMartin, 22, and Daniel Foley, 23, both of Toms River. The two were deceased when emergency units arrived on scene, police said.

Police said the sports car driven by DeMartin was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Hooper Avenue when it lost control, hit the median and went airborne into the second story of EXIT Realty Elite. The accident happened around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.

Press records show that DeMartin was a senior on the Toms River High School East cross country and golf teams in 2014.

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A red Porsche Boxster was clearly visible upside down in the second story office building. There was a gaping hole in the brick building with debris scattered on top of the car. Toms River building inspector John Gerrity deemed the building unsafe, police said.

Hooper Avenue between Indian Hill Road and College Drive was closed for roughly seven hours between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., police said. The accident remains under investigation by Toms River traffic safety officers.

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