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Authorities: Mechanic Tried Patching Jeep's Damage After Hit-Run Crash Killed Teacher Authorities: Mechanic Tried Patching Jeep's Damage After Hit-Run Crash Killed Teacher
Authorities: Mechanic Tried Patching Jeep's Damage After Hit-Run Crash Killed Teacher A 39-year-old mechanic from Linden struck a schoolteacher with his Jeep, killing her, and then drove to his auto body shop to patch up the damage, said authorities who tracked down and arrested him. Ibn Collins had been out drinking when his speeding Jeep Grand Cherokee struck 35-year-old Meghan Crilly of Fanwood at the intersection of North Wood and St. George avenues just before 2 a.m. Jan. 20, authorities said. Collins didn't slow down or stop, Union County Prosecutor Michael A. Monahan and Linden Police Chief David Hart said in a joint release Wednesday. Instead, they said, he drove st…

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