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Driver Charged With DWI After 3-Car Crash In Vineland: Police Driver Charged With DWI After 3-Car Crash In Vineland: Police
Driver Charged With DWI After 3-Car Crash In Vineland: Police A 38-year-old man from Millville was charged with driving while intoxicated after a three-vehicle crash in Vineland, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 at South Delsea Drive and West Sherman Avenue, according to Vineland police. In addition to DWI, Gibrant Espinosa was charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, uninsured motorist, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault by auto, police said. One person was injured in the crash, police said.  No other details were released.
Teen Drunkenly Sped Through Stop Signs, Crashed Into Business In Jersey Shore City: Police Teen Drunkenly Sped Through Stop Signs, Crashed Into Business In Jersey Shore City: Police
Teen Drunkenly Sped Through Stop Signs, Crashed Into Business In Jersey Shore City: Police An Atlantic County teen was accused of driving drunk, speeding through stop signs, and crashing into the side of a business, authorities said. The 17-year-old from Hammonton was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 2, the Brigantine Police Department said in a news release. The teen was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, eluding police, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and nine traffic summonses. A Brigantine officer saw a pickup speeding on Lafayette Boulevard at around 2:31 a.m. The truck then sped through several stop signs. Police tr…
DWI Driver Crashes Into Fence At Vineland City Hall DWI Driver Crashes Into Fence At Vineland City Hall
DWI Driver Crashes Into Fence At Vineland City Hall A 71-year-old man from Vineland was charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a fence at Vineland City Hall, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:40 a.m. on Monday, March 25 at 640 E. Wood St. Robert Romano was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving, Vineland police said. Police did not say whether Romano was injured in the crash. Romano was processed on the summonses pending his court hearing at the Vineland Municipal Court.
DUI Driver Arrested In Crash That Killed 1, Critically Injured 4 In South Jersey: Prosecutor DUI Driver Arrested In Crash That Killed 1, Critically Injured 4 In South Jersey: Prosecutor
DUI Driver Arrested In Crash That Killed 1, Critically Injured 4 In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 39-year-old man was killed and four others were left critical following a head-on collision with a drunken driver in Camden County, authorities said. Gerard Norum, 51, of Blackwood, was behind the wheel of the crash on White Horse Pike in Somerdale that killed  Walter Lopez-Arevalo, of Lindenwold, just before midnight Thursday, March 14, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Norum was heading west when he struck the eastbound vehicle occupied by Lopez-Arevalo near Cedar Avenue, MacAulay said alongside Somerdale Police Chief James J. Walsh. …
Pedestrian Critical After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Vineland: Police Pedestrian Critical After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Vineland: Police
Pedestrian Critical After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Vineland: Police A 51-year-old man from Vineland is in critical condition after being struck crossing the road by an alleged drunken driver, authorities said. Richard Earl III, 40, of Vineland, was driving a Ford Transit Van northbound on North Main Road near East Landis Avenue shortly before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 when Gurmeet Singh was struck, according to Vineland Police. Singh was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, police said. He was listed in critical condition on Friday, March 1, police said. Investigators determined Earl was driving under the influence of alcohol, police s…
DWI Driver, 21, Leaves West Wildwood Pedestrian Critical In Middle Township Hit-Run: Police DWI Driver, 21, Leaves West Wildwood Pedestrian Critical In Middle Township Hit-Run: Police
DWI Driver, 21, Leaves West Wildwood Pedestrian Critical In Middle Township Hit-Run: Police A 21-year-old Wildwood Crest man is facing multiple charges after a hit-and-run crash that left a 48-year-old pedestrian critical, police said. Elijah Bethel is believed to have struck the West Wildwood woman at the intersection of Route 47 and 5th Street in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, Middle Township police said. Then, he fled the scene in a Nissan Altima, police said. Bethel was later found and arrested for Driving while Intoxicated, Assault by Auto, Knowingly Leaving a Motor Vehicle Accident with Serious Bodily Injury and was issued…
Car Slams Into Patrol Cruiser In Front Of Police Headquarters In Camden County (VIDEO) Car Slams Into Patrol Cruiser In Front Of Police Headquarters In Camden County (VIDEO)
Car Slams Into Patrol Cruiser In Front Of Police Headquarters In Camden County (Video) An alleged drunken driver slammed into a patrol car in front of Gloucester Township police headquarters, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 7 at approximately 12:40 a.m., on Chews Landing Road, a driver lost control and entered the opposite lane of travel. The vehicle continued into a stop sign then into the parking lot of Gloucester Township Police Headquarters where it struck a parked, unoccupied unmarked police car and came to rest partially on a tree, police said. Officers made contact with the driver, identified as Jimi Morales, 28, of Pennsauken, who showed signs of intoxication, …
Philly Man Nabbed For DWI After Chase In South Jersey: Police Philly Man Nabbed For DWI After Chase In South Jersey: Police
Philly Man Nabbed For DWI After Chase In South Jersey: Police A Philadelphia man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a police chase in Camden County, authorities said. On Thursday, May 18, at approximately 7:10 pm, Gloucester Township police  were alerted to a possible impaired driver operating a small red sport utility vehicle with heavy front end damage, police said. An additional caller reported that the driver struck a vehicle on Bethany Lane, they said. As officers were dispatched to the area, additional calls were received for the vehicle being operated recklessly. Police said they found the vehicle near the Black Horse Pike …
Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run Crash, Driver Charged With DWI: Police Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run Crash, Driver Charged With DWI: Police
Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run Crash, Driver Charged With DWI: Police The driver in a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian allegedly was caught by police and charged with DWI, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 12:40 PM, the Evesham Police Department responded to Kings Grants Drive and East Coventry Circle for a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle. It was also reported that the driver of the vehicle had fled the scene.  Upon the first officer’s arrival, the pedestrian, who was later identified as a 51-year-old Marlton resident, was found unconscious in the shoulder of the roadway with critical injuries.  …
NY Man Gets 6 Years For 'Heartbreaking' South Jersey DWI Crash That Killed Friend: Prosecutor NY Man Gets 6 Years For 'Heartbreaking' South Jersey DWI Crash That Killed Friend: Prosecutor
NY Man Gets 6 Years For 'Heartbreaking' South Jersey DWI Crash That Killed Friend: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from New York has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey state prison for causing the death of a friend while driving impaired, authorities said. Anthony Lorenz, of Ossining, must serve a little over five years of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.  Lorenz pleaded guilty last month in Superior Court in Mount Holly to charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated, Coffina said on Thursday, May 26. The investigation revealed that Lorenz, Roy Song, 21, also of …
NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor
NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from Westchester County, NY, has pleaded guilty to killing a friend while driving impaired in South Jersey, authorities said. Anthony Lorenz, of Ossining, NY, entered the plea Wednesday, April 6 in Superior Court in Mount Holly to charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.  Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Lorenz will serve six years in New Jersey State Prison in exchange for the plea, and must complete 85 percent of the term before being considered for parole. …
Philadelphia Passenger, 66, Dies Of Injuries From Fatal DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police Philadelphia Passenger, 66, Dies Of Injuries From Fatal DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police
Philadelphia Passenger, 66, Dies Of Injuries From Fatal DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police A 66-year-old Philadelphia passenger has died from her injuries in a wrong-way drunk driving crash in South Jersey, authorities said. Melinda S. Hart died Tuesday at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Gloucester Township police said on Monday, March 21. Hart was a passenger in a car that was hit head-on about 2 p.m. on Feb. 24 on the Black Horse Pike near Landing Road. The Gloucester Township Police Department Serious Crash Investigation Team (SCIT) conducted an investigation into the cause of the crash. It determined that the driver of a gray Chevrolet Traverse, Elizabeth V. McDonel, 4…
Drunken Florida Realtor Flips SUV In Hoboken, Slams 2 Cars Hospitalizing Pedestrian: Police Drunken Florida Realtor Flips SUV In Hoboken, Slams 2 Cars Hospitalizing Pedestrian: Police
Drunken Florida Realtor Flips SUV In Hoboken, Slams 2 Cars Hospitalizing Pedestrian: Police A real estate agent from Florida was charged with assault by auto and DWI after crashing into two parked vehicles and flipping her own, sending a victim to the hospital Sunday evening, authorities in Hoboken said. Raissa Restivo, 34, of Boca Raton, struck two parked vehicles and flipped her Chevy Cruze near 6th to 7th on Bloomfield Street around 6:50 p.m., Hoboken Police Detective Sgt. Jonathan Mecka said Monday. Right now on Bloomfield between 6th and 7th. How does this even happen in a 25mph zone? #hoboken #nyc #gooddriving pic.twitter.com/dHMEmJVYbO — HobokenWeather.com (@HbknWx) Dec…