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Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Crash Investigations Unit

DUI Driver Who Fatally Pinned Atlantic County Worker's Van Gets Time In State Slammer DUI Driver Who Fatally Pinned Atlantic County Worker's Van Gets Time In State Slammer
DUI Driver Who Fatally Pinned Atlantic County Worker's Van Gets Time In State Slammer A 36-year-old South Jersey woman has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal crash in which she was found to be using numerous drugs, authorities said. Bao “Joanna” Huynh, of Brigantine, was sentenced on the charge of vehicular homicide on Thursday, Sept. 21, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. She must serve 85% of the sentence before being eligible for parole. At 12:17 p.m. on June 26, 2021, Hector Salgado, 54, of Lindenwold was killed when a motor vehicle operated by Huynh struck his Dodge work van in Brigantine, the prosec…
South Jersey Woman Fled Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor South Jersey Woman Fled Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
South Jersey Woman Fled Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor A 53-year-old woman from Galloway has been indicted for fleeing the scene of a fatal crash, authorities said. Carmen Ruiz was charged with vehicular homicide in a 2020 crash that killed Dustin Miller of Galloway, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Sept. 25, 2020, at 4:25 a.m., Miller, 25, was killed on the White Horse Pike in Atlantic City when he was struck by a Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by Ruiz, authorities said. Subsequent investigation revealed her use of numerous medications caused a state of intoxication and impaired her ability to operate a motor …
South Jersey Woman Charged In Fatal Crash South Jersey Woman Charged In Fatal Crash
South Jersey Woman Charged In Fatal Crash A 34-year-old South Jersey woman has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal crash, authorities said. Bao “Joanna” Huynh of Brigantine was additionally charged with reckless and careless driving in the death of Hector Salgado, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On June 26, 2021, at 12:17 p.m., Salgado, 54, was killed on Brigantine Blvd. in Brigantine when a van he was loading was struck by a Honda Civic, driven by Huynh, the prosecutor's office said. Subsequent investigation revealed that the defendant’s use of numerous drugs caused a state of intoxicatio…