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Central Jersey Man Sentenced In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 14-Year-Old Bicyclist Central Jersey Man Sentenced In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 14-Year-Old Bicyclist
Central Jersey Man Sentenced In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 14-Year-Old Bicyclist A 64-year-old man from South River has been sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for a hit-and-run crash that killed a teenage bicyclist, authorities said. Michael Arena was sentenced on Wednesday, April 10 for knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death and vehicular homicide, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. The victim was identified as Bryan Barbosa, 14, of South River.  Arena must serve 12 years and nine months of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole, the prosecutor said. On July 7, 2023, at 4:21 p.m., Sout…
Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Beloved Teacher From Dumont Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Beloved Teacher From Dumont
Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Beloved Teacher From Dumont UPDATE: A 94-year-old widower from Bergenfield was charged with the hit-and-run death of a teacher from Dumont, authorities confirmed on Friday. Ernest F. Hofmann was driving a 2002 Ford F-150 pickup that struck Elizabeth Feliciano-Rosa, 54, as she crossed Madison Avenue at Washington Avenue at 5:19 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Hofmann kept going, the prosecutor said. CPR was being conducted on the 44-year-old victim after she was struck at Washington &a…
Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey
Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey Police in Absecon are looking for whoever killed a pedestrian and left the scene of a crash, authorities said. The pedestrian died in the hit-and-run crash just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, Absecon police said in a news release. It happened on Route 30 West, just east of Turner Avenue and near the Executive Lodge motel. Investigators said the driver did not stop and left the victim without any help. Traffic was impacted for about five hours as the crash scene was investigated. Police said they were looking for a vehicle with heavy front-end damage that's consistent with the impact fr…
South Brunswick Police Officer Makes Arrest In Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash South Brunswick Police Officer Makes Arrest In Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash
South Brunswick Police Officer Makes Arrest In Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash An alert South Brunswick officer captured a suspect wanted for seriously injuring a pedestrian in a hit-n-run crash in Pennsylvania. On Jan. 28, South Brunswick Officer Matthew Hagood was on patrol on Route 1 when he observed a red pickup truck drive by him. The license plate came back as wanted by Bensalem, PA, police in a hit-run crash. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Luke Gendusi,18, of South Brunswick. Bensalem Police charged Gendusi with Accident Involving Death or Personal Injury (Felony 3), Recklessly Endangering Another Person (Misdemeanor 2), Ta…
High Schooler Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Hit And Run That Killed NJ Mom High Schooler Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Hit And Run That Killed NJ Mom
High Schooler Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Hit And Run That Killed NJ Mom UPDATE: A high school student who caused a crash that killed a Teaneck mom near her home has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal crash, authorities announced on Tuesday. Dymond T. Fryson, 40, briefly clung to life following the horrific 7:52 a.m. Jan. 25 crash at the intersection of Palmer and Sherman avenues. Witnesses said the other driver, a Bogota High School student who was with a classmate, sped through multiple stop signs before his 2015 Ford Explorer slammed into Fryson’s 2022 Nissan Rogue three blocks from the high school. The impact sent Fryson’s…
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Camden has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Giovanni Gaines-Little also was charged Monday, Jan. 29, with obstruction, hindering, witness tampering and driving without a license, among other charges, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department  On Feb. 25, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 following the report of a crash. Police found Ke…
Teen Charged With Murder In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Wawa Worker In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Teen Charged With Murder In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Wawa Worker In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Teen Charged With Murder In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Wawa Worker In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 17-year-old boy from Old Bridge has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a hit-and-run crash that followed a fight with a Wawa worker, authorities said. The crash occurred on Dec. 4, 2023, and the victim died of his injuries on Jan. 23, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief, Donald F. Fritz, Jr. The teenager's name has not been released. On Dec. 4, 2023, at approximately 7:40 a.m., Old Bridge Police responded to the Wawa on Route 34 in Old Bridge for a report of a pedestrian struck. Police found And…
NJ Fitness Entrepreneur ID'd As Jogger Killed In Hit-Run Crash NJ Fitness Entrepreneur ID'd As Jogger Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Julia Sutton Obituary Julia Sutton, the founder of an international spa and wellness brand, has been identified as the victim killed in a hit-and-run crash in Brick Township earlier this month. Julia Sutton, 56, of Weehawken, was struck by a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Mark Carey, Jr. of South Amboy earlier this month on Route 35, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mark Carey has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left a female pedestrian dead in Brick, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Sutton founded the boutique wellness company Exhale Spa in 2002. The company, which…
NJ Pediatrician Accused Of Leaving Crash That Injured Father, Daughter In Staten Island NJ Pediatrician Accused Of Leaving Crash That Injured Father, Daughter In Staten Island
NJ Pediatrician Accused Of Leaving Crash That Injured Father, Daughter In Staten Island A pediatrician from Monmouth County is accused of leaving the scene of a crash that injured a man and his daughter in Staten Island, according to officials. Dr. Sam Leuzzi, 66, of Middletown, is facing three charges related to a crash on Staten Island, the New York City Police Department said. NYPD officers responded to the intersection of Arthur Kill Road and Drumgoole Road West just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Dr. Leuzzi has a pediatric medical practice on Richmond Road in the Grant City neighborhood of Staten Island, according to Northwell Health's website. Investiga…
Central Jersey Driver Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian On Walker: Prosecutor Central Jersey Driver Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian On Walker: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Driver Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian On Walker: Prosecutor A 30-year-old woman from Perth Amboy has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison in a hit-run crash in which a pedestrian on a walker was killed, authorities said. Hansel Farrier-Romero, 30, was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 16 in connection with the 2022 fatal crash in Perth Amboy, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Lawrence Cattano of the Perth Amboy Police Department. Rocco Chirichillo, 72, also of Perth Amboy, was crossing the roadway using a walker at the intersection of Convery and Pfeiffer boulevards at about 8:30 p.m. on A…
Arrest Made In Deadly Route 35 Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Deadly Route 35 Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
Mark Carey Jr. Arrest An arrest has been made in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead over the weekend in Ocean County, authorities said. Mark Carey, Jr., 19, of South Amboy, is believed to have been driving the  1999 Ford Explorer that struck a female pedestrian in the shoulder of Route 35 south and Bay Avenue in Brick Township around 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police David Forrester said. The victim was taken to Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical and Carey's Explorer was identified as the suspect vehicle through a…
Pedestrian Run Over Thanksgiving Night In NJ Mourned As Loyal Colleague: 'Unimaginable' Pedestrian Run Over Thanksgiving Night In NJ Mourned As Loyal Colleague: 'Unimaginable'
Pedestrian Run Over Thanksgiving Night In NJ Mourned As Loyal Colleague: 'Unimaginable' The hit-and-run death of a 27-year-old pedestrian on Thanksgiving night in South Jersey has left those who knew him heartbroken. Bryan Rodriguez Lagunas, of Woolwich, was lying in the roadway on Route 130 near Pine Street when he was struck by a car at about 2 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, according to Carneys Point Police Detective Joseph Racite. The driver did not stop at the scene, but investigators later located the car and spoke with the 52-year-old man from Penns Grove, who is cooperating in the investigation, Racite said Thursday, Nov. 30. No charges have been filed, but the investigatio…
Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years
Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years A Texas man has been sentenced to nine years in New Jersey State Prison for fleeing the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Fornice Cary Boatner III, 33, of Cleveland, Texas, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 13, for knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the May 2022 death of 31-year-old Felipe Dos Santos last year in Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Dos Santos, of Elizabeth was walking along the Parkway when he was struck by Boatner in a Dodge Ram on May 25, 2022, Ciccone s…
Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Route 46 Pedestrian : Ridgefield Park PD Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Route 46 Pedestrian : Ridgefield Park PD
Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Route 46 Pedestrian : Ridgefield Park PD Authorities arrested a tow truck driver from Philadelphia who they said kept on going after hitting and seriously injuring a 67-year-old pedestrian crossing Route 46 six weeks ago. Naser Abu Ali, 20, was driving a 2014 Ford transit van that hit Elizabeth Crum as she crossed at the light on Route 46 (Winant Avenue) in Ridgefield Park on Sept. 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Crum, of Ridgefield Park, was taken by ambulance to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, where she was treated for serious bodily injuries, the prosecutor said. Meanwhile, detectives from Musella’s Major Cri…
Teen Bicyclist Hit By Deer Struck By Car In NJ Teen Bicyclist Hit By Deer Struck By Car In NJ
Teen Bicyclist Hit By Deer Struck By Car In NJ Oh deer! A 13-year-old bicyclist was struck by a deer that was struck by a car in a chaotic scene in Hackettstown on Tuesday, Oct. 10. At 7:03 p.m., police responded to the 600 block of Willow Grove Street to a report of a teen bicyclist struck by a deer, officers said.  Police determined the deer ran into the roadway and was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound, officers said. The deer then proceeded to hit the bicyclist, police said. The bicyclist suffered minor injuries and the bicycle was damaged, police said. The driver of the vehicle left the scene prior to police arriving,…
HIT-AND-RUN: Fort Lee Retiree, 69, Charged With Seriously Injuring Pedestrian, 75, Off Route 46 HIT-AND-RUN: Fort Lee Retiree, 69, Charged With Seriously Injuring Pedestrian, 75, Off Route 46
Hit-and-run: Fort Lee Retiree, 69, Charged With Seriously Injuring Pedestrian, 75, Off Route 46 UPDATE: The search for a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a 75-year-old postal employee walking to work just off Route 46 before dawn the other day ended with the arrest of a 69-year-old retiree from Fort Lee, authorities said. Tae Lee actually made it easy for them, investigators said. Lee had been behind the wheel of a southbound SUV that struck the victim as he crossed Industrial Avenue in Teterboro between the airport and the Walmart-anchored Teterboro Landing shopping center at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Saturday. Lee, who live…
SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike
SEE Anything? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike Two teens riding on a motorized scooter on the New Jersey Turnpike were seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, State Police said. Authorities turned to the public for help identifying the hit-and-run vehicle. The 16-year-old scooter driver from Jersey City had an 18-year-old girl from Union City as his passenger when they were struck in the northbound lanes in Ridgefield Park shortly after 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The fleeing vehicle might have been a white Ford transit van, the sergeant said. Dealing with the teen dr…
Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike
Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone is seeking the public’s help in the investigation of a hit and run that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 23, on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound truck lane. At approximately 8:36 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, New Jersey State Police were notified of a deceased victim on the turnpike in East Brunswick. Police found Giuseppe Zuccarello, 78, of Queens, New York. Zuccarello had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, Ciccone said. After an initial investigation by Detective Matthew Schaible of the New J…
Unlicensed Driver, 22, Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Motorcycle In Manchester: Prosecutor Unlicensed Driver, 22, Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Motorcycle In Manchester: Prosecutor
Unlicensed Driver, 22, Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Motorcycle In Manchester: Prosecutor A 22-year-old unlicensed driver has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist, authorities said. Yasmin Sanchez-Centeno, of Toms River, was charged on Friday, Aug. 4 with vehicular homicide, strict liability vehicular homicide, and more, in the crash that killed 23-year-old Jeffrey Schlinger the day prior, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At 10 p.m., Manchester Township Police Department were called to the area of 1881 Route 37 for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash, where they found a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle and a 2005 Nis…
Bicyclist, 3 Children Injured After South Jersey Crash With Hit-Run Driver With Trenton Warrant Bicyclist, 3 Children Injured After South Jersey Crash With Hit-Run Driver With Trenton Warrant
Bicyclist, 3 Children Injured After South Jersey Crash With Hit-Run Driver With Trenton Warrant A hit-and-run driver is in custody in Mercer County jail after a series of weekend crashes in Burlington County.  Three children and a woman were hurt Saturday, July 22 when a suspect wanted out of Trenton struck a bicyclist and shortly later had a three-car crash, a Mount Laurel police spokesman said. Christopher Lentz, 38, of Mount Laurel, continued driving after striking a woman on a bike at about 1 p.m. on Hainesport Road, said Patrolman Kyle Gardner, a police department spokesman.  He then crashed into a car with a mother and her three children a short distance away. He stop…
THIS IS HIM: Help Sought Capturing Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed NJ Military Vet, 83 THIS IS HIM: Help Sought Capturing Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed NJ Military Vet, 83
This IS HIM: Help Sought Capturing Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed NJ Military Vet, 83 Authorities released the name and a photo of the accused hit-and-run driver who they said killed an 83-year-old Hawthorne man as he crossed the street near his home. Juan Martinez Gonzalez, who recently lived in Hawthorne, was behind the wheel of the Ford F-150 that struck Joe Bender as he crossed Wagaraw Road at Passaic Avenue -- near the Fair Lawn border -- shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, they said. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Joseph's University Medical Center. Police found the pickup abandoned in the City of Passaic on June …
Boy Killed Riding Bike In Small Central Jersey Town Leaves Community Reeling Boy Killed Riding Bike In Small Central Jersey Town Leaves Community Reeling
Boy Killed Riding Bike In Small Central Jersey Town Leaves Community Reeling Residents of a small, New Jersey town are coming together following the hit-and-run death of a 14-year-old boy riding a bike. A GoFundMe campaign identifies the boy killed in South River on Whiteland and Russell avenues Friday, July 7 as Bryan Barbosa. "Today our town had a devastating loss," campaign founder Nicole Martins writes, noting "a child was taken from him family because of negligence and disgusting behaviors." Meanwhile, 63-year-old Michael Arena has been charged in the crime, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and SRPD Chief Mark Tinitigan announced. Posting abou…
South Jersey Driver Faces New Charge In Hit-Run Crash After 10-Year-Old Girl Dies: Prosecutor South Jersey Driver Faces New Charge In Hit-Run Crash After 10-Year-Old Girl Dies: Prosecutor
South Jersey Driver Faces New Charge In Hit-Run Crash After 10-Year-Old Girl Dies: Prosecutor A suspect in a hit-and-run crash involving a 10-year-old girl faces new charges after her death, authorities said. Sierra A. Thomas, 28, of Bridgeton, was charged on Tuesday, May 30 with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident which resulted in the death of another, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The critically injured pedestrian, Larissa Muniz, died on Sunday, May 28 after nearly three weeks on life support, authorities said. Larissa was struck on May 10 by an SUV while crossing East Broad Street in Bridgeton on her way to a Wawa convenience store, p…
Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey
Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey A 10-year-old girl critically hurt by a hit-and-run driver in South Jersey "is fighting for her life," her mother says. Rayquana Cannon of Bridgeton recounted the evening her daughter, Larissa, was struck on May 10 on a GoFundMe page. "This is the day my daughter got hit by a careless driver who kept going and didn’t stop to make sure my baby was ok, and today my daughter is fighting for her life," Larissa's mother wrote. The girl was hit by an SUV as she crossed East Broad Street on her way to Wawa, Bridgeton police said. The driver fled but was arrested the next day, police said. L…
Hit-Run Crash Investigated In Central Jersey Hit-Run Crash Investigated In Central Jersey
Hit-Run Crash Investigated In Central Jersey Authorities seek the public’s help in finding a hit-and-run pickup truck driver. The crash  occurred on Sunday May 14, on Ryders Lane in East Brunswick, they said. At 8:41 p.m., authorities responded to the intersection of Ryders Lane and Peach Orchard Drive after the report of a motor vehicle crash.  An initial investigation indicated that a Dodge Ram pickup truck crossed the double yellow line and struck an Acura MDX head on.  Upon their arrival, police found the Dodge Ram unoccupied along with the occupants of the Acura which consisted of a …
Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor
Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Jersey City man believed to have fatally struck a beloved 23-year-old dog walker on his motorcycle then fled the scene was captured at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Julian Palacios was operating a blue Honda Civic when he struck Josh Huayamave around 9 p.m. Friday, May 5, near Granton Avenue and Liberty avenues in North Bergen, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Huayamave was found on 76th Street between Cottage and Tonnelle avenues, several blocks from his bike, Suarez said. The driver, later identified as Palacios, was nowhere to be found, according to the pr…
Video Shows Hit-Run Crash That Hospitalized Mercer County Officer Video Shows Hit-Run Crash That Hospitalized Mercer County Officer
Video Shows Hit-Run Crash That Hospitalized Mercer County Officer A 25-year-old Mercer County police officer struck by a hit-and-run driver has been released from the hospital, authorities said. Police, meanwhile, released dashcam video of the Robbinsville Police Officer Connor Boyle being struck by the fleeing driver. Patrolman BoyleRobbinsville PD In the aftermath of the terrifying incident involving Robbinsville Township Patrolman Connor Boyle Saturday night on... Posted by Robbinsville Township Police Department on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Rachel Glatt, 52, of East Windsor, was arrested in the hit-and-run crash, police said. She was charged wit…
Officer Struck By Car On South Jersey Highway, Hit-Run Driver Charged Officer Struck By Car On South Jersey Highway, Hit-Run Driver Charged
Officer Struck By Car On South Jersey Highway, Hit-Run Driver Charged A 52-year-old woman has been charged after she struck a police officer on a New Jersey highway and then fled the scene, authorities said. Rachel Glatt was heading south on Route 130 when she struck Robbinsville patrolman Connor Boyle, 25, who was assisting a disabled driver near Voelbel Road at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, the officer's department said in a release. Glatt continued southbound as EMS responded to the scene and rushed Boyle to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was in stable condition as of Sunday morning. Glatt, of East Windsor, was a…
Driver Fled Scene Of DWI Crash In Somerset County: Police Driver Fled Scene Of DWI Crash In Somerset County: Police
Driver Fled Scene Of DWI Crash In Somerset County: Police A 33-year-old man from Somerset County was charged with driving while intoxicated after a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. An investigation determined the driver, identified as Bryson A. Gomez of Belle Mead showed signs of impairment and was arrested for DWI, police said. On March 8 at about 6:30 p.m., Montgomery Township police received a report of a motor vehicle crash near Route 206 and Sunset Road.  The driver of a 2017 Dodge Ram involved in the crash — later identified as Gomez — attempted to leave the scene, police said. The other driver followed the fleeing Dodge&…
Woman, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Crash; Other Driver Flees On Foot: Prosecutor Woman, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Crash; Other Driver Flees On Foot: Prosecutor
Woman, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Crash; Other Driver Flees On Foot: Prosecutor A 43-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Middlesex County over the weekend, authorities said. Kerri Lynn Shea, of East Windsor, was struck at the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 in South Brunswick, just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. The other driver fled on foot and Shea was pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is active and ongoing. At this time, law enforcement is actively pursuing the identification and apprehension of the other driver and a…
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash A man from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash Thursday, Feb. 16, authorities said. Nageswar Polamuri, 42, of Iselin, fled the scene but was eventually located, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Captain Warren Morrison of the Piscataway Police Department. Polamuri was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash, they said. Polamuri allegedly was driving in the wrong direction when he crashed head-on into a car driven by Max Spivak, 21, of Old Bridge at about 1 a.m. Thursday, they sa…