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South Jersey Man Who Left Scene Of Crash That Killed Passenger Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Who Left Scene Of Crash That Killed Passenger Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Who Left Scene Of Crash That Killed Passenger Sentenced: Prosecutors An Ocean County man will spend time in prison after admitting to leaving the scene of a crash that killed his passenger, authorities said. Angel Garcia-Rodriguez, 26, of Lakewood, was sentenced on Friday, May 3 to five years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Friday, Mar. 8 to leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in a death. Lakewood police responded to a crash on James Street at around 2:25 a.m. on Friday, July 22, 2023. Officers found a 2007 Honda Civic hit a utility pole and the …

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by Chris Spiker
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Lakewood Man Helped Driver Hide After Fleeing Fatal Crash: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Helped Driver Hide After Fleeing Fatal Crash: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Helped Driver Hide After Fleeing Fatal Crash: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with hindering the apprehension of another man who fled after a fatal crash, authorities said. Emmanuel Rodriguez-Galindo also was charged with obstruction of justice on Thursday, July 27, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer On Saturday, July 22, at approximately 2:25 a.m., Lakewood police responded to James Street for a serious motor vehicle crash. Police found that a 2007 Honda Civic struck a utility pole. Officers also discovered that the driver of the vehicle had fled the scene of the crash, Billhiimer…

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by Jon Craig
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Texas Driver Who Killed Man On Garden State Parkway Was Wanted In 2014 Hit-Run: Police Texas Driver Who Killed Man On Garden State Parkway Was Wanted In 2014 Hit-Run: Police
Texas Driver Who Killed Man On Garden State Parkway Was Wanted In 2014 Hit-Run: Police A 31-year-old Texas driver who struck and killed an Elizabeth man walking on the Garden State Parkway last month had a warrant stemming from a similar incident in 2014, said arresting authorities. Fornice Cary Boatner 3rd was operating a 2007 silver Dodge Ram with a temporary Texas license plate when he struck Felipe Dos-Santos, 31, on the Parkway at milepost 130.4 in Woodbridge on May 22, around 1 a.m. — then fled the scene, said New Jersey State Police alongside the Liberty County Sheriff's Office. Boatner fled the scene and Santos' body was found in a ditch three days later, police …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fugitive Caught After Causing 3-Car Crash On Jersey Shore: Police Fugitive Caught After Causing 3-Car Crash On Jersey Shore: Police
Fugitive Caught After Causing 3-Car Crash On Jersey Shore: Police Manchester police have captured a man who fled the scene of a three-car crash, authorities said. The crash, which resulted in injuries, occurred on Saturday night, Feb. 12. On Sunday, Feb. 13, at 5:18 p.m, police received a call from Manchester EMS, who said they saw a man matching the description of a fugitive. He reportedly had jumped a fence into Leisure Village West community. A short time later, police received additional phone calls from several residents within Leisure Village that a man fitting the suspect's description was knocking on their doors and asking them to call a taxi, p…

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by Jon Craig