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DWI Driver Gets 8 Years For Crash That Killed NJ Mom, Nurse DWI Driver Gets 8 Years For Crash That Killed NJ Mom, Nurse
DWI Driver Gets 8 Years For Crash That Killed NJ Mom, Nurse An intoxicated driver who caused a crash that killed a nurse and mom from Sparta early last year will spend years behind bars, a Sussex County judge has ruled.  Attila Princz, 42, of Sparta, was sentenced to eight years in prison, 85 percent of which he must complete before he will be eligible for release, said acting county Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart in a statement.  Princz had previously pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated in January, authorities noted.  Princz was headed north on Route 181 near Signal Hill Trail when he crossed over in…

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by Mac Bullock
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Sparta Man Was Drunk, Speeding In Head-On Crash That Killed Beloved Mom Of 2, Police Charge Sparta Man Was Drunk, Speeding In Head-On Crash That Killed Beloved Mom Of 2, Police Charge
Sparta Man Was Drunk, Speeding In Head-On Crash That Killed Beloved Mom Of 2, Police Charge A Sparta man was drunk and speeding when he crashed head-on into a 41-year-old mother and COVID emergency room nurse, causing her death last month, authorities charged Tuesday. Sparta detectives charged Atilla Princz, 41, with criminal vehicular homicide, DWI, and numerous violations, Lt. John Lamon said in a release. Princz was behind the wheel of a gray 540i BMW traveling northbound on Route 181 at nearly 70 mph when his vehicle crossed over into the southbound lane and crashed head-on into a blue Hyundai Tuscon driven by Erin Moore, of Sparta, around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30, DailyVo…

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by Valerie Musson