# Manchester fatal vehicle crash legal proceedings

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/manchester-fatal-vehicle-crash-legal-proceedings
> Updated: 2026-09-18T10:22:27.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Kailyn Gorga, 20, pleaded guilty in Ocean County Superior Court to vehicular homicide and assault by auto following a single-vehicle crash in Manchester that occurred in April 2024. Investigators found that Gorga was driving a Mazda 3 with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.099% and detectable THC when the vehicle struck a median, overcorrected, and overturned. The accident resulted in the death of 18-year-old passenger Catalina Reinoso. Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence, with sentencing scheduled for October 23, 2026.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: San Donà di Piave: Woman killed by waste truck while walking daughter to school

A 42-year-old woman was killed by a waste collection truck in San Donà di Piave, Italy, while walking her daughter to school. The child was uninjured, but the driver reportedly could not see her due to a blind-

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/casarile-driver-receives-plea-bargain-in-fatal-collision

### 2026-09-10: Driver pleads guilty in fatal Manchester crash

Kailyn Gorga pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide following a 2024 crash in Manchester, New Jersey, that killed 18-year-old passenger Catalina Reinoso. Prosecutors seek a seven-year prison term.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/driver-pleads-guilty-in-fatal-manchester-crash

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