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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. …
Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 2 In South Jersey Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 2 In South Jersey
Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 2 In South Jersey A 27-year-old man from Vineland has been charged in last year's crash that killed two people from Millville, authorities said. Malexus Coleman was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 7 with two counts of death by auto for a collision that "recklessly" caused the deaths of Gary R. Lawson, 76, and his passenger, Diane S. Lindquist, 73, Vineland police said. The crash occurred at about 6:50 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2023, at the intersection of South Delsea Drive and College Drive. Coleman’s SUV struck a car driven by Lawson on South Delsea Drive as it was attempting to make a left turn onto College Drive. Law…
Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Camden County Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Camden County
Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Camden County A Washington Township man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in Pennsauken earlier this month, authorities said. Michael Tucker, 30, was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol in the crash and was charged with death by auto, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. The crash occurred Aug. 8 at Route 130 and Drexel Avenue in Pennsauken. The suspect also was charged with assault by auto for others injured in the crash. One victim, Angel Caraballo, 76, of Camden was pronounced dead on Aug. 8, at 9:47 p.m.  On Aug. 24, …
Young NJ Motorcyclist Killed By DWI Driver Died Doing What He Loved, Obit Says Young NJ Motorcyclist Killed By DWI Driver Died Doing What He Loved, Obit Says
Young NJ Motorcyclist Killed By DWI Driver Died Doing What He Loved, Obit Says A 21-year-old motorcyclist killed last month by a DWI driver from Pennsylvania died doing what he loved, according to his obituary. Jake Schreck, of Allentown (Monmouth County) was killed when he was apparently struck by 47-year-old Ketan Kabaria, of Yardley, PA, around 5:50 p.m. on Friday, March 31 near Route 539 (Old York Road) and Montgomery Way in Robbinsville, police said. Schreck was brought to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Robbinsville police said. Kabaria was charged Monday, April 3, with death by auto and driving while intoxicated, polic…
81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police 81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police
81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police A 33-year-old man from Sicklerville was arrested after a three-car DWI crash that resulted in the death of a woman passenger in another car, authorities said.  Brendan Haas was charged with DWI, death by auto and assault by auto, according to Monroe Township police. Antionette Hummel, 81, of Hammonton was killed in the collision, police said. She was the passenger in one of two cars struck by Haas, they said. The fatal crash occurred at 6:41 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. on Route 42 (North Black Horse Pike) at Brookdale Boulevard, police said. A 2019 GMC Terrain was exiting Brookda…
Man Was Driving 119 MPH In Fatal South Jersey Crash: Police Man Was Driving 119 MPH In Fatal South Jersey Crash: Police
Man Was Driving 119 MPH In Fatal South Jersey Crash: Police A 22-year-old driver is accused of traveling more than 100 miles per hour just before a fatal collision, authorities said. Gabriel H. Woolson, of Williamstown, was charged Friday, Jan. 6 with death by auto and assault by auto in connection with the Dec. 14, 2022, crash, Monroe Township police said. Woolson was allegedly traveling at 119 mph just three seconds before the collision, according to details included in an affidavit of probable cause cited by NJ Advance Media Woolson struck a car on Route 322/South Black Horse Pike near Ocean Lane, police said. Evan Silverstein, 52, of Marlton, …
Suspected Drunk Driver Strikes, Kills Motorist Fixing Tire In South Jersey: NJSP Suspected Drunk Driver Strikes, Kills Motorist Fixing Tire In South Jersey: NJSP
Suspected Drunk Driver Strikes, Kills Motorist Fixing Tire In South Jersey: Njsp A motorist fixing a tire was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver, authorities said. Based on the preliminary investigation, the victim was driving northbound on Route 55 near milepost 43.6 in Franklin Township in Gloucester County around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, July 7 when his vehicle had a “tire malfunction” and he stopped to fix it, said Trooper Brandi Slota, a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman. Brian Caldwell, 48, of Cape May, was driving a pickup truck northbound on Route 55 when he “failed to maintain a single lane of travel” and struck the rear of the stopped car and the driv…
Teenager Accused Of Driving 100 MPH Before Fatal Crash: Police Teenager Accused Of Driving 100 MPH Before Fatal Crash: Police
Teenager Accused Of Driving 100 MPH Before Fatal Crash: Police A 19-year-old driver from Gloucester County has been charged with death by auto in connection with a fatal crash, authorities said. Police say an investigation found that the driver was traveling more than 100 mph just before the crash. On Monday June 27, Monroe Township Police charged Tyler Proffitt of Turnersville, in connection with the crash that occurred on Feb. 25 on North  Black Horse Pike at Maxine Avenue. Proffitt is accused of traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour just prior to impact. He was additionally charged with assault by auto and endangering the welfare of a chil…
NJ Police Officer Was Drunk In Deadly Warren County Crash: Prosecutor NJ Police Officer Was Drunk In Deadly Warren County Crash: Prosecutor
NJ Police Officer Was Drunk In Deadly Warren County Crash: Prosecutor A 46-year-old police officer in New Jersey was arrested for driving drunk in a deadly crash earlier this year in Washington Township (Warren County), authorities said. Lawrence Stiscia, a patrol officer with the Franklin Township Police Department in Somerset County, had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.201 percent when he fatally struck a motorcyclist on March 18 on northbound Route 31, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.  The federal limit for driving legally is 0.08 percent blood alcohol content. An investigation determined that Stiscia ran into the back of the mo…
South Jersey Man In Disabled Pickup Truck Killed By Drunk Driver: NJSP South Jersey Man In Disabled Pickup Truck Killed By Drunk Driver: NJSP
South Jersey Man In Disabled Pickup Truck Killed By Drunk Driver: Njsp A Gloucester County man whose pickup truck became disabled was struck and killed by a drunk driver, authorities said. Marco Trunk, 59, of Deptford was killed in the crash shortly before midnight Tuesday along Route 42 in Camden County, State Police said. State Police responded to the crash at 11:53 p.m. on Roiute 42 northbound at milepost 9 in Gloucester Township, according to Trooper Bradi Slota. Trunk and a passenger had gotten out of his Chevrolet pickup due to a mechanical problem, Slota said.  A woman from Camden County allegedly was driving drunk in a Mitsubishi Mirage when she…
DWI Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Vineland Student Riding Bike: Report DWI Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Vineland Student Riding Bike: Report
DWI Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Vineland Student Riding Bike: Report A 54-year-old man from Vineland has been indicted in a crash that killed a high school senior last April. Philip Cox, 54, was believed to have been under the influence when he struck 18-year-old Daniel "Danny" Diaz around 8:40 p.m. on April 29, Breaking AC reported. Cox was driving west on West Park Avenue when he struck Diaz, who was riding in the same direction in the same lane, according to police. Diaz was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cumberland County Grand Jury indicted Cox on one count of vehicular homicide. Cox previously was charged with death by auto, driving while into…
Charges Upgraded For DWI Driver Who Killed Vineland High School Senior, Police Say Charges Upgraded For DWI Driver Who Killed Vineland High School Senior, Police Say
Charges Upgraded For DWI Driver Who Killed Vineland High School Senior, Police Say Charges have been upgraded for a 54-year-old Vineland man who was driving drunk when he struck and killed a high school student riding his bicycle in April, authorities said Monday. Phillip J. Cox was charged Monday with death by auto and violation of law intended to protect health and safety in the April 29 crash involving 18-year-old Daniel A. Diaz, Vineland police announced.  He was initially issued summonses for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. Diaz was riding west on West Park Drive near North Third Street when he was struck by Cox's SUV around 8:30 p.m., authoriti…
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom UPDATE: A dump truck driver who caused a crash that killed a 1-year-old girl and seriously injured her mother on Route 3 in Clifton last summer was indicted on aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Paterson also charges Chad Hines, 41, of Wantage with two counts of death by auto, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. Hines remained jailed pending an arraignment on the indictment, Valdes said Monday. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had her infant daughter, Jaelynn, with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck driv…
Ocean County Man Gets 5 Years State Prison For Toms River DWI 'Death By Auto' Ocean County Man Gets 5 Years State Prison For Toms River DWI 'Death By Auto'
Ocean County Man Gets 5 Years State Prison For Toms River DWI 'Death By Auto' A 56-year-old man from Jackson has been sentenced to five years in state prison in. connection with a fatal DWI crash in Toms RIver, authorities said. Douglas Thompson was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan on Monday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, as a result of a previously entered guilty plea to death by auto. Ryan also ordered that Thompson’s driving privileges be suspended for life. Thompson pleaded guilty to the offense on Nov. 19, 2020. At the time of he was sentenced on the death by auto offense, Thompson also pleaded guilt…
Prosecutor Details How Driver Caused Deadly Parkway Crash Then Tried To Cover It Up Prosecutor Details How Driver Caused Deadly Parkway Crash Then Tried To Cover It Up
Prosecutor Details How Driver Caused Deadly Parkway Crash Then Tried To Cover It Up A 43-year-old Newark man has been charged with causing a deadly crash earlier this week on the Garden State Parkway then trying to cover up his role in it, authorities said. Ronaldo Godwin was heading southbound behind the wheel of a Range Rover when he struck a Lexus SUV driven by Christopher Meikle, of East Orange, at a high rate of speed around 2:45 a.m. Feb. 15,  members of the Union County Prosecutors Office said. Responding New Jersey State troopers found 46-year-old Meikle's SUV engulfed in flames near the highway's center median shortly before 2:45 a.m. near mile marker 136 in …
Driver Admits Guilt In Drugged Crash That Killed North Bergen Woman, 20 Driver Admits Guilt In Drugged Crash That Killed North Bergen Woman, 20
Driver Admits Guilt In Drugged Crash That Killed North Bergen Woman, 20 A North Bergen man admitted that he had THC in his system when he ran a red light in West New York and crashed his car into another, killing a 20-year-old passenger. Fernando Batista, 25, pleaded guilty to death by auto in exchange for what will be a five-year prison sentence during a virtual hearing Monday attended by family members of the victim, Alysa Matos, also of North Bergen, authorities said. Batista was driving a 2002 Acura TL west on 60th Street when he blew the light at Jefferson Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. on June 18, 2019, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The …