Overview

• The incident occurred on May 17, 2025, in the driveway of a friend's home in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
• Wendy Castillo-Torres, 30, accidentally placed her vehicle in drive instead of reverse, crushing her son who was in a bouncer seat between two cars.
• The unresponsive infant was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
• Authorities discovered Castillo-Torres was driving without a valid license and charged her with causing death while unlicensed.
• She has been served via summons and is awaiting her first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.